HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                    2903

[17-202.] 5.5-202.

(a) (1) The Board consists of [six] -6- 8 members
appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary, and
with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(2)  Of the [six] 6 8 Board members:

(i) [Five] 5 7, AT LEAST 1 OF WHOM IS NOT
AN EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE, THE UNITED STATES, OR A LOCAL
GOVERNMENT shall be registered [sanitarians] ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
PRACTITIONERS SANITARIANS; and . OF THE REMAINING MEMBERS:

1. 2 SHALL REPRESENT THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE;

2. 1 SHALL REPRESENT LOCAL HEALTH
SERVICES AND BE EMPLOYED UNDER THE STATE PERSONNEL SYSTEM;

3. 1 SHALL REPRESENT A LOCAL HEALTH
DEPARTMENT IN BALTIMORE CITY, BALTIMORE COUNTY, OR MONTGOMERY
COUNTY; AND

4. 2 SHALL BE APPOINTED AT LARGE. THEIR
SELECTION SHALL BALANCE THE BOARD AS TO GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION
THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND MAY NOT INCLUDE A SECOND SELECTION FROM
ANY JURISDICTION ALREADY REPRESENTED; AND

(ii) [One] 1 shall be a consumer member.

(3)  ALL BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE RESIDENTS OF THE
STATE.

(4) AFTER JULY 1, 1984, ALL NEW REGISTERED

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL HAVE
BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS.

(b)  The consumer member of the Board:

(1)  Shall be a member of the general public;

(2)  May not be a registered [sanitarian or a
sanitarian in training] ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONER
SANITARIAN;

(3)  May not have a household member who is a
registered [sanitarian or a sanitarian in training] ENVIRONMENTAL
HEALTH PRACTITIONER SANITARIAN;

(4)  May not participate or ever have participated in
a related commercial or professional field;

(5)  May not have a household member who participates
in a related commercial or professional field; and