HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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appointed by the Governor shall be actively engaged in the
ownership, operation or management of ocean-going vessels
required to employ pilots licensed under this article and shall
not hold or ever have held any license as a master or pilot
issued by any State or federal authority. Two members of the
Board appointed by the Governor shall be licensed as lawful
pilots under this article for at least five years prior to their
appointment.

Five members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of all business if at least two members present are engaged in
the ownership, operation or management of ocean-going vessels,
and at least two members present are pilot members of the Board.]

(A) THERE IS A BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MARYLAND PILOTS. THE
BOARD SHALL BE PART OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND
REGULATION. IT SHALL CONSIST OF 9 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR, INCLUDING:

(1) A DESIGNEE OF THE SECRETARY OF LICENSING AND
REGULATION OR A DESIGNEE OF THE SECRETARY; AND

(2) 8 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE
ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY OF LICENSING AND REGULATION . , OF WHOM:

(B) OF THE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, (I) 4 SHALL
BE LICENSED OR RETIRED PILOTS WITH AT LEAST 5 YEARS'
EXPERIENCE , ; (II) 2 SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE STEAMSHIP INDUSTRY
WHO ACTIVELY EMPLOY PILOTS ,; AND (III) 2 SHALL BE CONSUMERS
FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

(C)  THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MAY NOT HAVE ANY
PAST OR PRESENT EMPLOYMENT OR INTEREST WITH OR FOR THE SHIPPING
OR MARITIME INDUSTRY:

(1)  THE DESIGNEE OF THE SECRETARY OF LICENSING AND
REGULATION; AND

(2)  THE 2 CONSUMER MEMBERS.

(D)  FIVE MEMBERS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM TO DO BUSINESS.
THE BOARD SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS THE
GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE A CHAIRPERSON. A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE
MORE THAN 2 CONSECUTIVE TERMS.

(E)  Of the first [four] 4 members appointed to the Board,
[two] 2 members shall be appointed for [two-year] 2-YEAR terms
and [two] 2 members shall be appointed to [one-year] 1-YEAR
terms. Succeeding members shall be appointed for [two-year]
2-YEAR terms, and any member shall be eligible to succeed
himself. Any vacancy which may occur in the Board shall be filled
by the Governor, with the advice of the Secretary of Licensing
and Regulation, as in the case of an original appointment, for
the remainder of the unexpired term.