Section 9-925 - Membership.
§ 9-925. Membership.
(a) Composition; appointment of members.- The Veterans' Home Commission consists of the following 14 members:
(1) 11 individuals appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
(2) as ex officio members:
(i) the Governor;
(ii) the President of the Senate; and
(iii) the Speaker of the House of Delegates.
(b) Tenure; vacancies.-
(1) The term of an appointed member is 5 years.
(2) The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Veterans' Home Commission on October 1, 1984.
(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.
(c) Representation.- As far as is practicable and is consistent with the purposes and goals of the Veterans' Home Commission, the Governor shall choose appointed members so as to have a broad distribution from among:
(1) veterans and veterans' organizations; and
(2) the geographical areas of the State.
[An. Code 1957, art. 961/2, § 53; 1984, ch. 284, § 1; 1999, chs. 124, 125; 2006, ch. 238.]