HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1)  THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.

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

(I)  2 IN 1983;

(II)  2 IN 1984;

(III)  2 IN 1985; AND

(IV)  1 IN 1986.

(3)  AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO
SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(4)  A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS
BEGUN SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(5) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH(II)
OF THIS PARAGRAPH, A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN WHO
SERVES 2 CONSECUTIVE FULL 4-YEAR TERMS MAY NOT BE
REAPPOINTED FOR 4 YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THOSE TERMS.

(II) AN INITIAL MEMBER OF A BOARD MAY NOT
SERVE MORE THAN WHO SERVES 3 CONSECUTIVE FULL 4-YEAR TERMS
MAY NOT BE REAPPOINTED FOR 4 YEARS AFTER THE COMPLETION OF
THOSE TERMS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
59A, § 19F(b) through (d).

Subsection (c)(5) of this section is revised in
standard language used to state a limitation on
successive terms. Thus, the word "consecutive"
is added to modify the reference to "full 4-year
terms" and the phrase "may not be reappointed for
4 years after completion of those terms" is
substituted for the ambiguous reference "may not
serve". This revision prevents appointment of
the member to succeed some other member whose
term, e.g., expires in this same year. This
revision also clarifies that the prohibition
addresses a 4-year period and does not prohibit
appointment after that period. This substitution
is patterned after the limitation on successive
terms for members of county advisory councils on
alcoholism, in § 8-313 of this article.

As to subsection (c)(2) of this section, the
Commission to Revise the Annotated Code notes
that the current members of each Board are