Ch. 592

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(II) RECOMMENDED BY ANY STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION OR
ASSOCIATION WHICH IS INTERESTED AND INVOLVED IN THE DELIVERY OF
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES.

(4) EXCEPT AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE GOVERNOR
MAY NOT APPOINT TO THE EMS BOARD ANY OTHER PERSON WHO IS:

(I) A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS;

(II)     A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MEDICAL
SYSTEM CORPORATION; OR

(III)    AN OFFICER OR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE OF THE MEDICAL
SYSTEM CORPORATION OR THE UNIVERSITY.

(C)      (1) THE TERM OF AN APPOINTED MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.

(2)      AT THE END OF A TERM, AN APPOINTED MEMBER CONTINUES TO
SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(3)      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.

(D)     ANNUALLY, FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE EMS BOARD:

(1)      THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A CHAIRMAN CHAIRPERSON; AND

(2)      THE CHAIRMAN CHAIRPERSON SHALL APPOINT A VICE CHAIRMAN
CHAIRPERSON.

13-1D-06.

(A)     WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR, THE EMS BOARD SHALL
APPOINT AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.

(B)      THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE EMS
BOARD.

(C)      UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE EMS BOARD, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SHALL:

(1)      BE THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF THE EMS BOARD;

(2)      BE THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF THE INSTITUTE; AND

(3)      PERFORM ANY OTHER DUTY OR FUNCTION THAT THE EMS BOARD
REQUIRES.

(D)     ANY FOUNDATION CREATED BY THE EMS BOARD SHALE BE SUBJECT TO
AUDIT BY THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AUDITS.

(E)      MEMBERS OF THE EMS BOARD ARE "PUBLIC OFFICIALS" FOR THE PURPOSE
OF THE PUBLIC ETHICS LAW UNDER ARTICLE 40A OF THE CODE.

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