WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 3

stylistic changes, in numerous subsequent enactments,
most notably Chs. 726 and 727, Acts of 1984, which, on
June 1, 1984, established a 9-member Board but did not
alter the provision on staggered terms to encompass
the additional members. In practice, all of the terms
have begun on June 1 and have been staggered so that
the terms of the appointed members serving on October
1, 1989, end as follows: (1) 6 in 1990; and (2) 2 in
1991. Ch. 22, Acts of 1988, which specified that the
President of the Association is to be a member and
reduced the number of licensed or retired pilots on
the Board, did not, in fact, change the membership,
since the President already was a member.

Subsection (f)(3) and the clause "until a successor is
appointed and qualifies" in subsection (f)(4) of this
section are standard language added to avoid gaps in
membership by indicating that a member serves until a
successor takes office. These additions are supported
by the cases of Benson v. Mellor, 152 Md. 481 (1927),
and Grooms v. LaVale Zoning Board, 27 Md. App. 266
(1975).

Subsection (g) of this section is new language that
repeats the provisions of Md. Constitution, Art. II, §
15. For other provisions on removal, see: Md.
Constitution, Art. XV, § 2, on suspension and removal
for crimes, and Art. 41, § 1-203 of the Code, on
removal for failure to attend meetings.

In subsections (b)(2) and (c)(5) of this section, the
term "financial interest" is substituted for the
former term "any ... interest" to clarify the type of
interest that is prohibited.

The second clause of the second sentence of former
Art. 74, § 1(d), which specified that a member is
"eligible to succeed himself", is deleted as
surplusage.

Defined terms: "Association" § 11-101

"Board" § 11-101 "Consumer member" § 1-101

"License" § 11-101 "Licensed pilot" § 11-101

"Person" § 1-101 "Pilot" § 11-101

"Provide pilotage" § 11-101 "Secretary" § 1-101

11-203. CHAIRPERSON.

FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, THE GOVERNOR SHALL
APPOINT A CHAIRPERSON.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the second sentence of
former Art. 74, § 1(c).

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