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§ 10-202. Board members

West's Annotated Code of MarylandBusiness Occupations and ProfessionsEffective: December 14, 2022

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Business Occupations and Professions
Title 10. Lawyers (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Admission to Bar (Refs & Annos)
Part I. State Board of Law Examiners
Effective: December 14, 2022
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 10-202
§ 10-202. Board members
Currentness
Composition
(a)(1) The Board consists of 7 members.
(2) Each member shall be a lawyer.
(3) The Supreme Court of Maryland shall appoint the members of the Board.
Experience as lawyer
(b) Each member of the Board shall have been a lawyer for at least 5 years.
Terms
(c)(1) The term of a member is 5 years and begins on January 1.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 1989.
(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) The Supreme Court of Maryland may reappoint a member.
Quorum
(d) A majority of the authorized membership of the Board is a quorum.

Credits

Added by Acts 1989, c. 3, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.
Formerly Art. 10, § 2.
MD Code, Business Occupations & Professions, § 10-202, MD BUS OCCUP & PROF § 10-202
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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