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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 773

(II) 2 SHALL BE CONSUMER MEMBERS.

(3) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE DIETITIAN MEMBERS
WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT
OF THE SENATE FROM A LIST OF 10 DIETITIANS SUBMITTED JOINTLY BY
THE MARYLAND DIETETIC ASSOCIATION AND FACULTY OF THE MARYLAND
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHICH GRADUATE DIETETIC
PRACTITIONERS.

(B)  (1) EACH DIETITIAN MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL:

(I)  BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES;

(II)  BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE;

(III)  HAVE PRACTICED DIETETICS FOR AT LEAST 5
OF THE LAST 10 YEARS.

(2) THE CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD:

(I)  SHALL BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES;

(II)  SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THIS STATE;

(III)  MAY NOT BE A DIETITIAN OR HAVE ANY
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS WHO ARE DIETITIANS;

(IV)  MAY NOT HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE
PROVISION OF GOODS OR SERVICES TO DIETITIANS; AND

(V)  MAY NOT HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE
PROVISION OF DIETARY GOODS OR SERVICES TO CONSUMERS.

(C)  (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 3 YEARS.

(2)  THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON JULY
1, 1985.

(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.

4.5-203.

(A)  FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS, THE BOARD ANNUALLY SHALL ELECT
A CHAIRMAN, A VICE CHAIRMAN, AND A SECRETARY.

(B)  THE MANNER OF ELECTION OF OFFICERS SHALL BE AS THE
BOARD DETERMINES.