Section 19-203 - Membership.
§ 19-203. Membership.
(a) Composition; appointment of members.-
(1) The Commission consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor.
(2) Of the 7 members, 4 shall be individuals who do not have any connection with the management or policy of any facility.
(b) Qualifications.- Each member shall be interested in problems of health care.
(c) Tenure; vacancies.-
(1) The term of a member is 4 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on July 1, 1982. The terms of those members end as follows:
(i) 2 in 1983;
(ii) 1 in 1984;
(iii) 2 in 1985; and
(iv) 2 in 1986.
(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4) 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.
(5) A member who serves 2 consecutive full 4-year terms may not be reappointed for 4 years after completion of those terms.
(6) When appointing a member to fill a vacancy due to the expiration of a member's term, the Governor shall give consideration to, and make appointments when appropriate, that would promote the racial, gender, and geographic diversity of the Commission.
[An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 568J; 1982, ch. 21, § 2; 1999, ch. 702, § 2; 2003, ch. 349.]