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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 21

(2) OF THE 11 BOARD MEMBERS:

(I)  3 SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM A LIST OF
QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY BY THE
MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL FACULTY OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND;

(II)  2 SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM A LIST OF
QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY BY THE
MARYLAND NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC.;

(III)  1 SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM A LIST OF
QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY BY THE
MARYLAND PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION, INC.;

(IV)  1 SHALL BE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO, DURING
AT LEAST THE 3 YEARS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE APPOINTMENT, HAS
BEEN THE OWNER OR ADMINISTRATOR OF A RELATED INSTITUTION IN
THIS STATE THAT IS CLASSIFIED AS A NURSING HOME AND SHALL BE
APPOINTED FROM A LIST OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED BY
THE HEALTH FACILITIES ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND; AND

(V)  4 SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM A LIST OF
QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY BY THE
MARYLAND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC., OF WHICH:

1.  2 SHALL BE ADMINISTRATORS OF
HOSPITALS IN THIS STATE;

2.  1 SHALL BE A TRUSTEE OF A
HOSPITAL IN THIS STATE; AND

3.  AT LEAST 1 SHALL BE A PHYSICIAN
WHO ENGAGES IN THE PRIVATE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND IS A
MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL AND CHIRURGICAL FACULTY OF THE STATE
OF MARYLAND.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS.

EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL BE A CITIZEN AND RESIDENT OF
THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR IMMEDIATELY BEFORE
APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD. AT LEAST 2 MEMBERS SHALL BE
RESIDENTS OF BALTIMORE CITY AND AT LEAST 2 SHALL BE
RESIDENTS OF OTHER COUNTIES 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 BOARD ON
JULY 1, 1982. THE TERMS OF THOSE MEMBERS END AS FOLLOWS:

(I) 1 IN 1983;