WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

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(2) THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON OCTOBER 1, 1989.

(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.

(H) REMOVAL.

THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER FOR:

(1)  INCOMPETENCE;

(2)  MISCONDUCT; OR

(3)  HABITUAL OR WILLFUL NEGLECT OF DUTY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsections (a)(1), (2)(i), (3), and (4),
(b), (c), (g)(1), (3), and (4), and (h)(2) and (3) of
this section are new language derived without
substantive change from former Art. 56, § 303, the
fourth and fifth sentences and the first clause of the
second sentence of § 301, and the second sentence of §
302.

Subsection (a)(2)(ii) of this section is new language
added to reflect that, in accordance with the
provisions now codified as Art. 41, § 8-102(c) of the
Code, the Governor chose, in 1974, to add 2 consumer
members. These positions are considered to be
permanent additions to the membership of the Board.

Subsections (d) and (e)(2) of this section are new
language that repeats the provisions of present Art.
41, § 8-102(d) and (e) and the second sentence of (c).

Subsection (e)(1) of this section is standard language
added as an inherent and essential corollary to
subsection (d)(4) of this section.

Subsection (f) of this section is standard language
added to state the requirement that an individual
appointed to any office of profit or trust take the
oath specified in Md. Constitution, Art. I, § 9.

Subsection (g)(2) of this   section is standard language

substituted for the third   sentence of former Art. 56,

§ 301, which specified     the terms of the initial

members and was obsolete.     This substitution is not

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