Ch. 333                                     1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE A MEETING IS HELD UNDER THIS
SUBSECTION, THE SECRETARIES OF THE APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS
ASSOCIATIONS SHALL MAIL TO EACH LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER, AT THE ADDRESS
APPEARING IN THEIR RECORDS OR THE RECORDS OF THE BOARD, PUBLISH IN THEIR
ASSOCIATION NEWSLETTER AND IN A DAILY NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN
THE STATE OF MARYLAND A NOTICE THAT STATES THE TIME, PLACE, AND PURPOSE
OF THE MEETING.

[(b)](C) Each member of the Board shall be a resident of this State.

[(c)] (D) The consumer member of the Board:

(1)     Shall be a member of the general public;

(2)     May not be or ever have been a social worker or in training to become a
social worker;

(3)     May not have a household member who is a social worker or in training
to become a social worker;

(4)     May not participate of ever have participated in a commercial or
professional field related to social work;

(5)     May not have a household member who participates in a commercial of
professional field related to social work; and

(6)     May not have had within 2 years before appointment a substantial
financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.

(E) (1) EXCEPT FOR THE LICENSED SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATE MEMBER,
TWO OF THE SOCIAL WORKER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL HAVE AT LEAST 5
YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A LICENSED SOCIAL WORKER EMPLOYED IN A PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE NOT FOR PROFIT SECTOR SERVICE DELIVERY AGENCY.

(2) EXCEPT FOR THE LICENSED SOCIAL WORK ASSOCIATE MEMBER,
ALL SOCIAL WORKER MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL HAVE BEEN ACTIVELY
EMPLOYED IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK FOR AT LEAST THE 5 YEARS
IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE APPOINTMENT.

[(d)](F) While a member of the Board, a consumer member may not have a
substantial financial-interest in a person regulated by the Board.

[(e)](G) Before taking office; each appointee to the Board shall take the oath
required by Article I, § 9 of the State Constitution.

[(f)] (H) (1) The term of a member is 4 years.

(2)     The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided
for members of the Board on July 1, 1981.

(3)     At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is
appointed and qualifies.

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