WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

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(V) 2 SHALL BE CONSUMER MEMBERS.

(3) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT EACH MEMBER UNDER
PARAGRAPH (2) (III), (IV), AND (V) OF THIS SUBSECTION WITH THE
ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS OF DESIGNEE MEMBER.
A DESIGNEE OF THE SECRETARY:

(1)  MAY NOT BE OR EVER HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED IN THE
SHIPPING OR MARITIME INDUSTRY; AND

(2)  MAY NOT HAVE OR EVER HAVE HAD A FINANCIAL
INTEREST IN THE SHIPPING OR MARITIME INDUSTRY.

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

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

(2)  MAY NOT BE OR EVER HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED OR HAVE OR
EVER HAVE HAD A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN THE SHIPPING OR MARITIME
INDUSTRY;

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

(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; AND

(5)  MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS
FOR THE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

(D)  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.

(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 AN APPOINTED MEMBER IS 2 YEARS AND
BEGINS ON JUNE 1.

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