HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1981

The only changes are in style.
Defined term: "Foster care" § 5-501
5-536. SAME -- MEMBERSHIP.

(A)  COMPOSITION.

(1)  THE STATE BOARD CONSISTS OF 11 MEMBERS.

(2)  OF THE 11 MEMBERS:

(I)  1 SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM
THE GOVERNOR'S STAFF;

(II)  3 SHALL BE FROM THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, TO BE CHOSEN BY AND FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL
BOARDS IN THE CIRCUIT; AND

(III)  1 SHALL BE FROM EACH OF THE REMAINING
JUDICIAL CIRCUITS, TO BE CHOSEN BY AND FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF
THE LOCAL BOARDS IN THE RESPECTIVE CIRCUITS.

(B)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)  THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 2 YEARS.

(2)  A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE ON THE STATE BOARD BEYOND
THE COMPLETION OF THE TERM OF THE MEMBER ON THE LOCAL BOARD.

(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.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a) and (b)(1), (2), and (3) of
this section are new language derived without
substantive change from former Article 88A, § 114(1)
and the first through fifth sentences of § 115(b).

Subsection (b)(4) of this section is added as standard
language. It follows from the requirement that there
be set terms. An inherent aspect of set terms is that
they must begin and end at set intervals.

Defined terms: "Local board" § 5-501
"State Board" § 5-501

5-537. SAME -- CHAIRMAN.

(A) IN GENERAL.

FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS, THE STATE BOARD SHALL ELECT A
CHAIRMAN BY MAJORITY VOTE.