ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 356

(iii) is entitled to the same rights, powers, and privileges as the other
members of the board.

[(5)] (15) A consumer member of the board may not:

(i) be a licensee of or otherwise be subject to regulation by the
Commissioner;

(ii) be employed by or have a financial interest in:.

1. a nonprofit health service plan or its affiliates or
subsidiaries; or

2. a person regulated under this article or the Health -
General Article; or

(iii) within [1 year] 3 YEARS before appointment, have been
employed by, had a financial interest in, or have received compensation from:

1. a nonprofit health service plan or its affiliates or
subsidiaries; or

2. a person regulated under this article or the Health -
General Article.

(e) (1) This subsection does not apply to a board that has fewer than three
authorized members.

(2)     The term of a member is 3 years.

(3)     The terms of the members of a board shall be staggered over a 3-year
period as required by the terms provided for members of the board in the bylaws filed
and approved by the Commissioner on or after June 1, [1993] 2003.

(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.

(6)     A member may not serve for more than:
(i) [three] TWO full terms; or

(ii) a total of more than [9] 6 years.

(7)     A person may not be a member of the board if the person:

(i) has defaulted on the payment of a monetary obligation to the
nonprofit health service plan;

(ii) has been convicted of a criminal offense involving dishonesty or
breach of trust or a felony; [or]

(iii) habitually has neglected to. pay debts; OR
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