WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

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.

(C)  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 AN EXAMINATION GIVEN BY OR FOR THE BOARD.

(D)  OATH.

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

(E)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

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

(F)  REMOVAL.

THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE A MEMBER FOR INCOMPETENCE OR
MISCONDUCT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as Art. 56A,
§ 3-202.

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