WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 3

(II)  1 SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF ANY COUNTY IN THE
AREA THAT CONSISTS OF BALTIMORE, CARROLL, HARFORD, AND HOWARD
COUNTIES;

(III)  1 SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF BALTIMORE CITY;

(IV)  1 SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF ANY COUNTY IN THE
AREA THAT CONSISTS OF ANNE ARUNDEL, CALVERT, CHARLES, PRINCE
GEORGE'S, AND ST. MARY'S COUNTIES; AND

(V)  1 SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF ANY COUNTY IN THE
AREA THAT CONSISTS OF ALLEGANY, FREDERICK, GARRETT, MONTGOMERY,
AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.

(4) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS WITH THE
ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE
SENATE.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL MEMBERS.

EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE A CITIZEN OF THE
STATE.

(C)  QUALIFICATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS.

EACH PROFESSIONAL MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE BEEN:

(1)  A RESIDENT OF ANY OF THE COUNTIES IN THE AREA
FROM WHICH THE MEMBER IS APPOINTED FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS
IMMEDIATELY BEFORE APPOINTMENT; AND

(2)  A LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER, A LICENSED
ASSOCIATE REAL ESTATE BROKER, OR A LICENSED REAL ESTATE
SALESPERSON FOR AT LEAST 10 YEARS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE APPOINTMENT.

(D)  QUALIFICATIONS OF AND RESTRICTIONS ON CONSUMER MEMBERS.

(1)  EACH CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION:

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

(II)  MAY NOT BE A LICENSEE OR OTHERWISE BE
SUBJECT TO REGULATION BY THE COMMISSION;

(III)  MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION;
AND

(IV)  MAY NOT, WITHIN 1 YEAR BEFORE APPOINTMENT,
HAVE HAD A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR HAVE RECEIVED COMPENSATION
FROM A PERSON REGULATED BY THE COMMISSION.

(2)  WHILE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, A CONSUMER
MEMBER MAY NOT:

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