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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 288

(4) AT LEAST 1 VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, UPON NOMINATION BY THE MEMBERSHIP OF
THE COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL, FROM THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COUNCIL.

(5) AT LEAST 1 VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS SHALL HAVE EXPERTISE IN THE HOSPITAL FIELD.

(6) IN APPOINTING THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, THE GOVERNOR SHALL INSURE THAT THE COMPOSITION OF THE
BOARD FAIRLY REPRESENTS THE MINORITY COMPOSITION OF THE STATE.

(3) (7) THE NONVOTING MEMBERS SHALL BE, EX OFFICIO,
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY
THE CHANCELLOR, THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE DIRECTOR OF THE
MARYLAND INSTITUTE FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES SYSTEMS, THE
DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE MEDICAL
STAFF ORGANIZATION OF THE MEDICAL SYSTEM, AND THE ASSOCIATE
DIRECTOR OF NURSING SERVICES FOR THE MEDICAL SYSTEM.

(D)  (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 5 YEARS AND BEGINS ON THE
1ST MONDAY IN JUNE OF THE YEAR OF APPOINTMENT.

(2)  THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON THE TRANSFER DATE.

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

(4)  A MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN AN
UNEXPIRED TERM SERVES ONLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT TERM AND
UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(5)  A MEMBER MAY BE REAPPOINTED, BUT MAY NOT SERVE
MORE THAN 2 CONSECUTIVE FULL TERMS.

(E)  FOR TERMS SUBSEQUENT TO INITIAL TERMS, NOMINATIONS OF
MEMBERS WILL BE MADE BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND SUBMITTED TO
THE BOARD OF REGENTS FOR COMMENT AND TO THE GOVERNOR FOR
CONSIDERATION.

(F)  THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY ADOPT AND AMEND BYLAWS.

(G) (1) THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL DETERMINE THE TIME AND
PLACE OF ITS MEETINGS AND MAY ADOPT RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS
MEETINGS.

(2) THIRTEEN NINE ELEVEN VOTING DIRECTORS CONSTITUTE
A QUORUM FOR TRANSACTING BUSINESS AT ANY MEETING, AND ACTION BY A
MAJORITY OF VOTING DIRECTORS PRESENT AT A MEETING SHALL BE THE
ACT OF THE BOARD UNLESS THE BYLAWS REQUIRE A GREATER NUMBER.

(H) EACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL ELECT FROM
AMONG ITS MEMBERS: