ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 281

(ii) 1 shall be a physician who specializes in hearing, appointed
from a list of at least 3 qualified individuals submitted to the Secretary by the
Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland;

(iii) 1 shall be appointed from a list of at least 3 qualified
individuals submitted to the Secretary by the Chancellor of the University System of
Maryland; [and]

(iv) 2 shall be appointed from the [general] public AT LARGE;

(V)     1 SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST 3
INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY BY THE MARYLAND MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE;

(VI)    1 SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST 3
INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY BY THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES;

(VII)  2 SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM A LIST OF AT LEAST 3
INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE SECRETARY BY THE MARYLAND CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE;

(IX)    1 EX OFFICIO MEMBER SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE SENATE
OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE; AND

(X)     1 EX OFFICIO MEMBER SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF
DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.

(3) [Before appointing the members from among the general public, the
Secretary shall request and consider suggestions for nominees from:

(i)     The Maryland State Chamber of Commerce;

(ii)    The Maryland Transportation Federation;

(iii)   The Maryland Environmental Trust; and

(iv)   Any other environmental groups that the Secretary selects.

(4)] In making any appointment to the Council, the Secretary shall
consider giving appropriate representation to the various geographical areas of this
State.

(b)     Each member of the Council shall be a resident of this State.

(c)     (1) The term of a member is 5 years.

[(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms
provided for members of the Council on July 1, 1982. The terms of those members end
as follows:

(i) 1 in 1983;

(ii) 1 in 1984;

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