WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

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.

(E)  OATH.

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

(F)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)  THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 3 YEARS AND BEGINS ON
JULY 1.

(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.

(G)  REMOVAL.

THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER FOR INCOMPETENCE OR
MISCONDUCT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a)(1), (2)(i), and (3) of this
section is new language derived without substantive
change from the second sentence and the second clause
of the first sentence of former Art. 56, § 277(a).

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 to add 2 consumer members.
These positions are considered to be permanent
additions to the membership of the Board.
Accordingly, in subsection (a)(1) of this section, the
reference to a total membership of 5 members is
substituted for the former, inaccurate reference to
"three (3) members".

Subsections (b), (e), and (f)(1) and (4) of this
section are new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 56, § 277(d) and the first
clause of the third sentence and the first and third
clauses of the fourth sentence of (a).

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