Section 10-110 - Membership.
§ 10-110. Membership.
(a) Composition; appointment of members.- The Board consists of 9 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) Qualification.- Each member shall be a citizen of the State.
(c) Oath.- Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.
(d) Tenure; vacancies.-
(1) The term of a member is 5 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 1991.
(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 may not serve for more than:
(i) two full terms; or
(ii) a total of 10 years.
(e) Removal.- The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
[An. Code 1957, art. 101, § 71; 1991, ch. 8, § 2; 2000, ch. 567; 2009, ch. 204.]