Ch. 3

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(I)  HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR RECEIVE
COMPENSATION FROM A PERSON REGULATED BY THE COMMISSION; OR

(II)  GRADE ANY EXAMINATION GIVEN BY OR FOR THE
COMMISSION.

(E)  OATH.

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

(F)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)  THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS AND BEGINS ON
JUNE 1.

(2)  THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION 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: This section formerly appeared as Art. 56A,
§ 4-202.

In subsection (f)(2) of this section, the date
"October 1, 1989" is substituted for the former date
"October 1, 1988", to conform to similar provisions
throughout this article, all of which refer to the
effective date of the bill that enacted this article.
This substitution is not intended to alter the term of

any member of the Commission. See § 7 of Ch.___, Acts

of 1989.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined terms: "Commission" § 16-101
"Consumer member" § 1-101 "County" § 1-101
"License" § 16-101

"Licensed associate real estate broker" § 16-101
"Licensed real estate broker" § 16-101

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