WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                        Ch. 3

(II) 2 SHALL BE CONSUMER MEMBERS.

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

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS OF ALL MEMBERS.

EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL BE A RESIDENT AND CITIZEN OF
THE STATE.

(C)  QUALIFICATIONS OF ARCHITECT MEMBERS.
OF THE 5 ARCHITECT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD:

(1)  AT LEAST 3 SHALL BE GRADUATES OF SCHOOLS OF
ARCHITECTURE ACCREDITED BY THE NATIONAL ARCHITECTURAL ACCREDITING
BOARD; AND

(2)  EACH SHALL HAVE PRACTICED ARCHITECTURE IN THE
STATE, IN PRIVATE PRACTICE AS A PRIMARY VOCATION, FOR AT LEAST 10
YEARS BEFORE APPOINTMENT.

(D)  QUALIFICATIONS OF CONSUMER MEMBERS.
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.

(E)  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.

(F)  OATH.

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

(G)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

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