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Ch.3
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(2) EIGHT INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
OF MARYLAND; AND
(3) EIGHT INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
DELEGATES.
(B) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.
(1) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM AMONG
APPLICANTS WHO HAVE BEEN NOMINATED AND RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT
BY ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN THE STATE WHOSE INTERESTS RELATE TO THE
STATUS OF WOMEN:
(I) FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;
(II) FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE OF MARYLAND; AND
(III) FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES.
(2) THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM
APPLICANTS APPLYING ON THEIR OWN BEHALF:
(I) FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;
(II) FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE OF MARYLAND; AND
(III) FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
OF DELEGATES.
(C) GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY.
TO THE EXTENT PRACTICABLE, IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS UNDER THIS
SECTION, THE GOVERNOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, AND THE SPEAKER OF
THE HOUSE SHALL ENSURE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY AMONG THE MEMBERSHIP OF
THE COMMISSION.
(D) TENURE; VACANCIES.
(1) THE TERM OF A COMMISSIONER IS 4 YEARS.
(2) THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE
TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 1, 2007.
(3) A COMMISSIONER MAY NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO CONSECUTIVE
TERMS.
(4) AT THE END OF A TERM, A COMMISSIONER CONTINUES TO SERVE
UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.
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