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LAWS OF MARYLAND

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SOCIETY;

2.  THE MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL
FACULTY OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND;

3.  THE FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE; AND

4.  THE FACULTIES OF THE JOHNS
HOPKINS MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS.

(II)  THE NUMBER OF NAMES ON A LIST SHALL
BE 3.

(III)  AN ORGANIZATION SHALL SUBMIT ITS
LIST:

1.  AT LEAST 3 MONTHS BEFORE THE
EXPIRATION OF THE TERM OF THE PHYSICIAN MEMBER WHO
REPRESENTS THE ORGANIZATION; AND

2.  IF A VACANCY IS FOR A REASON
OTHER THAN EXPIRATION OF THE TERM, AT ANY TIME BEFORE THE
GOVERNOR MAKES THE APPOINTMENT, IF THE ORGANIZATION COMPLIES
WITH THE REASONABLE REQUEST OF THE GOVERNOR FOR THE LIST.

(IV)  IF A LIST IS NOT SUBMITTED TO THE
GOVERNOR AS REQUIRED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF THIS
PARAGRAPH, THE GOVERNOR MAY APPOINT ANY PHYSICIAN WHO MEETS
THE REQUIREMENTS UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION.

(4) OF THE 5 NONVOTING MEMBERS:

(I)  1 SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
STATE HEALTH PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPOINTED BY

THE SECRETARY; AND

(II)  4 SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
DEPARTMENT, APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS OF PHYSICIAN MEMBERS.

EACH PHYSICIAN MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE
KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF HEREDITARY
DISORDERS.

(C)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)  THE TERM OF A VOTING MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.

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