(II) ARE KNOWN FOR OBJECTIVE AND INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT;

AND

(3) TWO MEMBERS OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, WHO ARE KNOWN FOR
OBJECTIVE AND INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT.

(B) BEFORE TAKING OFFICE, EACH APPOINTED MEMBER SHALL TAKE THE
OATH REQUIRED BY ARTICLE I, § 9 OF THE MARYLAND CONSTITUTION.

(C) WITH THE ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY, THE GOVERNOR SHALL
DESIGNATE A CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG THE APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

(D) THE SECRETARY OR THE SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE SHALL SERVE AS A
CONTINUING MEMBER

(E) (1) THE TERM OF AN APPOINTED MEMBER IS 6 YEARS.

(2) THE TERMS OF APPOINTED MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON
OCTOBER JULY 1, 1999.

(3) A VACANCY SHALL BE FILLED FOR AN UNEXPIRED TERM IN THE
SAME MANNER AS AN ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT.

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

(5) 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.

(F) THE GOVERNOR MAY REMOVE AN APPOINTED MEMBER FOR
INCOMPETENCE OR MISCONDUCT.

(G) IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARD, THE GOVERNOR SHALL
ENSURE, TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, THAT:

(1) THE RATIO OF MALE AND FEMALE MEMBERS AND THE RACIAL
MAKEUP OF THE BOARD IS REFLECTIVE OF THE GENERAL POPULATION OF THE
STATE; AND

(2) EACH MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC AREA OF THE STATE IS REPRESENTED
ON THE BOARD.

3-203.

(A) (1) A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING MEMBERS IS SHALL CONSTITUTE A
QUORUM FOR:

(1) (I) THE TRANSACTION OF ANY BUSINESS; OR

(2) (II) THE EXERCISE OF ANY POWER; OR