ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 403

(i) certify the oath; and

(ii) submit the oath immediately to the office of the Secretary of
State for filing in that office.

[(d)](E) (1) (i) The term of an appointed [or elected] trustee is 4 years.

(ii) Trustees who represent the public serve staggered 4-year
terms.

(2)     A trustee who is a member but not a retiree of the Correctional
Officers' Retirement System, the Employees' Pension System, the Employees'
Retirement System, the Judges' Retirement System, the Legislative Pension Plan, the
Local Fire and Police System, the Law Enforcement Officers' Pension Plan, the State
Police Retirement System, the Teachers' Pension System, or the Teachers' Retirement
System at the time of [election] APPOINTMENT of the trustee may NOT complete the
term of office [even] if, during the term, the trustee:

(I)      becomes a retiree of the State system of which the trustee was a
member at the time of [election] APPOINTMENT; AND

(II) HAS COMPLETED MORE THAN 3 YEARS OF THE TRUSTEE'S
TERM OF OFFICE.

(3)     A vacancy in the office of a trustee shall be filled for the unexpired
term in the same manner as the office was previously filled.

(4)     At the end of a term, a trustee continues to serve until a successor is
appointed [or elected].

(5)     A trustee who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the
rest of the term and until a successor is selected and qualifies.

[(e)] (F) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION,
EACH TRUSTEE SHALL ATTEND AT LEAST 80% OF THE MONTHLY BOARD OF
TRUSTEES MEETINGS HELD BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DURING A 1-YEAR PERIOD
BEGINNING JANUARY 1.

(2)      (I) A TRUSTEE MAY BE GRANTED AN EXCUSED ABSENCE BY THE
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OR ANOTHER OFFICER OF THE BOARD DUE TO ILLNESS
OR FAMILY EMERGENCIES.

(II)     AN EXCUSED ABSENCE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY NOT BE
CONSIDERED AN ABSENCE FOR THE PURPOSES OF PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(3)      (I) ANY ELECTED OR GOVERNOR-APPOINTED TRUSTEE THAT
FAILS TO ATTEND AT LEAST 80% OF THE MEETINGS, NOT INCLUDING EXCUSED
ABSENCES UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, SHALL BE REMOVED FROM
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES BY THE GOVERNOR

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