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(3) THE TERMS OF VOTING MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON OCTOBER 1, 2007.
(4) IF A VACANCY OCCURS DURING THE TERM OF A VOTING MEMBER,
THE GOVERNOR SHALL FILL THE VACANCY.
(5) A VOTING 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 VOTING MEMBER MAY NOT BE REAPPOINTED FOR MORE THAN 2
CONSECUTIVE TERMS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE MEMBER'S INITIAL TERM.
(E) REMOVAL.
(1) A VOTING MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED BY A VOTE OF SEVEN
MEMBERS.
(2) A VOTING MEMBER MAY ONLY BE REMOVED FOR:
(I) MALFEASANCE IN OFFICE;
(II) PERSISTENT NEGLECT OF OR INABILITY TO DISCHARGE
DUTIES; OR
(III) OFFENSES INVOLVING MORAL TURPITUDE.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 10, § 45E(a), (b), (c), and (f), and, except as it
related to the appointment of the executive director, § 45F(a)(l).
Throughout this section, the reference to "voting" members is added to
distinguish the members appointed by the Governor from the executive
director, who is a nonvoting ex officio member of the Board.
In subsection (b)(3) of this section, the reference to "lawyers admitted to
the Bar in the State" is substituted for the former reference to "members of
the Bar of the Court of Appeals of Maryland" for consistency with
terminology used in Title 10 of the Business Occupations and Professions
Article.
Subsection (d)(2) and (5) of this section, is standard language substituted
for the former references to each member of the Board continuing "until a
successor has been appointed" and a vacancy occurring being "filled by the
Governor for the remainder of the unexpired term" to avoid gaps in
membership by indicating that a member serves until a successor takes
office.
In subsection (d)(3) of this section, the reference to the terms being
staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on
October 1, 2007 is substituted for the former phrase "except that 3 of the
members first appointed, as designated by the Governor when first
appointed, shall served for a term of 1 year and 3 shall served for a term of
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