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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 710

(c) (1) Unless otherwise provided by this article, each
advisory commission created by law consists of five members
appointed by the Governor, with the advice of the Secretary, to
serve at the pleasure of the Governor.

(2) (I) HOWEVER, THE WILDLIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION
CONSISTS OF 11 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE ADVICE
OF THE SECRETARY, TO SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR.

(II) THE GOVERNOR SHALL SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR
VACANCIES ON THE WILDLIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION FROM ALL OF THE
HUNTING CLUBS IN THE STATE, WITH GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION BEING
A PRIME CONSIDERATION FOR FILLING VACANCIES.

(III) THE GOVERNOR SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE

STAGGERING OF TERMS ON THE COMMISSION.

(IV) A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN 2 TERMS
ON THE COMMISSION.

(2) (I) THE WILDLIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION IS COMPOSED
OF 9 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

(II) 1. THE GOVERNOR SHALL SOLICIT NOMINATIONS
FOR VACANCIES ON THE WILDLIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION FROM
INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE THE FUTURE OF HUNTING
AND INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF
WILDLIFE IN THE STATE, WITH GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION BEING A
PRIME CONSIDERATION FOR FILLING VACANCIES.

2. THERE SHALL BE REPRESENTATION FROM THE
FARMING COMMUNITY.

(III) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.

(IV) A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN 2 TERMS
ON THE COMMISSION.

(V) THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED SO THAT;

1. 3 SHALL END IN 1987;

2. 3 SHALL END IN 1988; AND

3. 3 SHALL END IN 1989.

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

(VII) 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.