WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

(2)  SHALL HOLD A CURRENT ACTIVE LICENSE UNDER §§ 530
THROUGH 542A OF THIS ARTICLE; AND

(3)  SHALL HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN BUSINESS AS A MASTER
ELECTRICIAN FOR NOT LESS THAN 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY
PRIOR TO THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.

(J) THE MASTER PLUMBER MEMBER OF THE BOARD;

(1)  SHALL BE ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN THE PLUMBING
CONTRACTING BUSINESS AS A MASTER PLUMBER;

(2)  SHALL HOLD A CURRENT ACTIVE LICENSE UNDER §§ 444
THROUGH 462C OF THIS ARTICLE; AND

(3)  SHALL HAVE BEEN ENGAGED IN BUSINESS AS A MASTER
PLUMBER FOR NOT LESS THAN 5 CONSECUTIVE YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR
TO THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.

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

(J) (L) (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, 1988
OCTOBER 1, 1989.

(3)  EACH MEMBER SHALL BE FROM A DIFFERENT
GEOGRAPHICAL AREA THAN THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

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

(5)  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.

(6)  BOARD MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT, BUT
MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN 2 CONSECUTIVE TERMS.

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

611.

(A)  FROM AMONG THE BOARD MEMBERS, THE GOVERNOR SHALL
APPOINT A CHAIRMAN.

(B)  EXCEPT FOR THE CHAIRMAN, THE MANNER OF ELECTION OF
OFFICERS SHALL BE AS THE BOARD DETERMINES.

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