HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                      2969

1. 3 SHALL BE ENGAGED ACTIVELY IN THE
PRACTICE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY; AND

2. 1 SHALL BE A FULL-TIME PROFESSOR OF
ACCOUNTING AT AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE;

(II)  2 SHALL BE CONSUMER MEMBERS; AND

(III)  1 SHALL BE A LAWYER WHO:

1. PRACTICES LAW IN THE STATE;

2.  IS IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE COURT OF
APPEALS; AND

3.  IS NOT A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT.

(3)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS WITH THE
ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS.

EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE:

(1)  A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES; AND

(2) ' A RESIDENT OF THE STATE.

(C)  OATH.

BEFORE TAKING OFFICE, EACH APPOINTEE TO THE BOARD SHALL TAKE
THE OATH REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION.

(D)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

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

(2) THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON JULY 1, 1986.

(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.

(5)  A MEMBER MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN 2 TERMS
CONSECUTIVELY, BUT FOLLOWING THE 2ND TERM, MAY SERVE AGAIN AFTER
AN INTERVAL OF AT LEAST 3 YEARS.

(E)  REMOVAL.

(1) THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER FOR INCOMPETENCE
OR MISCONDUCT.