PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               Ch. 35

2.       is in good standing with the Court of Appeals; and

3.       is not a certified public accountant.]

(3) The Governor shall appoint the members with the advice of the
Secretary.

(b)     Each member of the Board shall be:

(1)     a citizen of the United States; and

(2)     a resident of the State.

(c)     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.

(d)     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.

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

(f)      (1) The term of a member is 3 years and begins on July 1.

(2)     The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided
for members of the Board on October 1, 1989.

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

(4)     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.

(5)     A member may not serve more than 2 terms consecutively, but following
the 2nd term, may serve again after an interval of at least 3 years.

(g)     (1) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.

(2) The Governor shall remove a member who ceases to meet the
requirements under which the member was appointed, as provided under subsections (a)
and (b) of this section.

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