PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 533

(2)      THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT:

(I)      WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, THREE
MEMBERS, AT LEAST ONE OF WHOM SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE PRINCIPAL
POLITICAL PARTY OF WHICH THE GOVERNOR IS NOT A MEMBER;

(II)     ONE MEMBER NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE; AND

(III)    ONE MEMBER NOMINATED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.

(3)      THE GOVERNOR MAY REJECT A NOMINEE OF THE PRESIDENT OR OF
THE SPEAKER ONLY FOR CAUSE.

(4)      IF THE GOVERNOR REJECTS A NOMINEE UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF
THIS SUBSECTION, THE APPROPRIATE PRESIDING OFFICER SHALL NOMINATE
ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL.

(5)      A VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH THIS
SUBSECTION.

(B)     QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.

A MEMBER OF THE ETHICS COMMISSION MAY NOT:

(1)      HOLD ELECTED OR APPOINTED OFFICE IN, BE AN EMPLOYEE OF, OR
BE A CANDIDATE FOR OFFICE IN:

(I)       THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT;

(II)     THIS STATE'S GOVERNMENT;

(III)   A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, COUNTY, OR MULTICOUNTY
AGENCY OF THE STATE; OR

(IV)    A POLITICAL PARTY; OR

(2)      BE A REGULATED LOBBYIST.

(C)     OATH.

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

(D)     TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)      THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 5 YEARS.

(2)      THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE
TERMS IN EFFECT FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 1, 1995.

(3)      A MEMBER MAY SERVE NO MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE 5-YEAR
TERMS.

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