1834

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

(I)  1 SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM A LIST OF AT
LEAST 3 QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY BY
THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA;

(II)  1 SHALL BE A PHYSICIAN WHO
SPECIALIZES IN HEARING, APPOINTED FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST 3
QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY BY THE
MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL FACULTY OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND;

(III)  1 SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM A LIST OF
AT LEAST 3 QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND; AND

(IV)  2 SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM THE GENERAL
PUBLIC.

(3)  BEFORE APPOINTING THE MEMBERS FROM AMONG THE
GENERAL PUBLIC, THE SECRETARY SHALL REQUEST AND CONSIDER
SUGGESTIONS FOR NOMINEES FROM:

(I)  THE MARYLAND STATE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE;

(II)  THE MARYLAND TRANSPORTATION
FEDERATION;

(III)  THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST;
AND

(IV)  ANY OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS THAT
THE SECRETARY SELECTS.

(4)  IN MAKING ANY APPOINTMENT TO THE COUNCIL,
THE SECRETARY SHALL CONSIDER GIVING APPROPRIATE
REPRESENTATION TO THE VARIOUS GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OF THIS
STATE.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS.

EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THIS
STATE.

(C)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)  THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 5 YEARS.

(2)  THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ON
JULY 1, 1982. THE TERMS OF THOSE MEMBERS END AS FOLLOWS:

(I)  1 IN 1983;

(II)  1 IN 1984;