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LARGE; AND

(II) 1 SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM THE STATE AT

(III) 1 SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM A LIST OF
INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR BY EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
ORGANIZATIONS:

THE AMERICAN EX-PRISONERS OF

WAR,

INC. ;

2.   THE AMERICAN LEGION;

3.   THE AMVETS;

4.   THE CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS;

5.   THE DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS;

6.   THE FLEET RESERVE ASSOCIATION;

7.   THE JEWISH WAR VETERANS;

8.   THE MARINE CORPS LEAGUE;

9.   THE MARYLAND RETIRED OFFICERS

ASSOCIATION;

HEART;

10.

THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE PURPLE

11.   THE POLISH-AMERICAN WAR VETERANS;

12.   THE VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS; AND

13.   THE VETERANS OF WORLD WAR I.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS.

EACH MEMBER MUST BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE AND A VETERAN.

(C)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)  THE TERM OF AN APPOINTED MEMBER IS 7 YEARS.

(2)  THE TERMS OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED
AS REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION
ON OCTOBER 1, 1984.

(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.