PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 576

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

(5)     May not have a household member who participates in a commercial or
professional field related to professional counseling;

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

(7)     While [ a member] MEMBERS of the Board, may not have a substantial
financial interest in a person regulated by the Board.

(c)     The certified professional counselor-marriage and family therapy member of
the Board shall:

(1)     Have a master's or doctoral degree in a marriage and family therapy
field; and

(2)     Meet the educational and supervised experience requirements of §
17-302 of this title.

(d)     THE CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL COUNSELOR-DRUG AND ALCOHOL
ALCOHOL AND DRUG THERAPIST MEMBER OF THE BOARD SHALL:

(1)     HAVE A MASTER'S OR DOCTORAL DEGREE IN A HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES COUNSELING HELD; AND

(2)     MEET THE EDUCATIONAL AND SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS OF § 17-302.3 OF THIS TITLE

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

[ (e)] (F) (1) The term of a member is 4 years.

(2)     The terms of the members of the Board are staggered as required by the
terms of the members of the Board serving on July 1, 1988.

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

(4)     A member may not serve more than 2 consecutive full terms.

(5)     To the extent practicable, the Governor shall fill any vacancy on the
Board within 60 days of the date of the vacancy.

[(f)] (G) (1) The Governor may remove a member for incompetency,
misconduct, or neglect of duty.

(2) Upon the recommendation of the Secretary, the Governor may remove a
member whom the Secretary finds to have been absent from 2 successive Board meetings
without adequate reason.

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