Ch. 6                                            1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) THE TRUSTEE WHO REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF
PARTICIPATING SUBDIVISIONS IN THE EMPLOYEES' PENSION SYSTEM AND THE
EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

(4) THE TRUSTEES WHO REPRESENT THE PUBLIC SHALL BE APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(C) OATH.

(1)      WITHIN, 10 DAYS AFTER THE APPOINTMENT OR ELECTION OF AN
INDIVIDUAL AS A TRUSTEE, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL TAKE AND SUBSCRIBE TO AN
OATH OF OFFICE THAT, SO FAR AS IT DEVOLVES ON THE INDIVIDUAL, AS TRUSTEE
THE INDIVIDUAL:

(I) WILL DILIGENTLY AND HONESTLY ADMINISTER THE AFFAIRS
OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES; AND

(II) WILL NOT KNOWINGLY VIOLATE OR WILLINGLY ALLOW A
VIOLATION OF THE LAW APPLICABLE TO THE SEVERAL SYSTEMS.

(2)      THE OFFICER BEFORE WHOM THE INDIVIDUAL TAKES THE OATH
SHALL:

(I)       CERTIFY THE OATH; AND

                  (II) SUBMIT THE OATH IMMEDIATELY TO THE OFFICE OF THE

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FILING IN THAT OFFICE.

.(D) TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)      (I) THE TERM OF AN APPOINTED OR ELECTED TRUSTEE. IS 4
YEARS.

(II)     TRUSTEES WHO REPRESENT THE PUBLIC SERVE STAGGERED
4-YEAR TERMS.

(2)      A TRUSTEE WHO IS A MEMBER BUT NOT A RETIREE OF THE
EMPLOYEES' PENSION SYSTEM, THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM, THE
TEACHERS' PENSION SYSTEM, OR THE TEACHERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM AT THE
TIME OF ELECTION OF THE TRUSTEE MAY COMPLETE THE TERM OF OFFICE EVEN IF,
DURING THE TERM, THE TRUSTEE BECOMES A RETIREE OF THE STATE SYSTEM OF
WHICH THE TRUSTEE WAS A MEMBER AT THE TIME OF ELECTION.

(3)      A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF A TRUSTEE SHALL BE FILLED FOR
THE UNEXPIRED TERM IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE OFFICE WAS PREVIOUSLY
FILLED.

(4)      AT THE END OF A TERM, A TRUSTEE CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED OR ELECTED.

(5)      A TRUSTEE WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES
ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS SELECTED AND
QUALIFIES.

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