Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT EACH OF THE LICENSED
FORESTER MEMBERS FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST 3 NAMES OF LICENSED
FORESTERS SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR BY THE MARYLAND MEMBERS OF
THE MARYLAND-DELAWARE DIVISION OF THE ALLEGHENY SOCIETY OF
AMERICAN FORESTERS.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL MEMBERS.
EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE:

(1)  A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES; AND

(2)  A RESIDENT OF THE STATE FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS.

(C)  QUALIFICATIONS OF FORESTER MEMBERS.

EACH LICENSED FORESTER MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL HAVE
PRACTICED FORESTRY FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS.

(D)  QUALIFICATIONS OF CONSUMER MEMBERS.
EACH CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD:

(1)  SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;

(2)  MAY NOT BE A LICENSEE OR OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO
REGULATION BY THE BOARD;

(3)  MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS
FOR THE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD; AND

(4)  MAY NOT, WITHIN 1 YEAR BEFORE APPOINTMENT, HAVE
HAD A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR HAVE RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM A
PERSON REGULATED BY THE BOARD.

(E)  RESTRICTIONS ON CONSUMER MEMBERS.

WHILE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD, A CONSUMER MEMBER MAY NOT:

(1)  HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR RECEIVE
COMPENSATION FROM A PERSON REGULATED BY THE BOARD; OR

(2)  GRADE ANY EXAMINATION GIVEN BY OR FOR THE BOARD.

(F)  OATH.

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

(G)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 5 YEARS AND BEGINS ON
JULY 1.

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