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§ 19-509. Board members

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 19. Health Care Facilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Chronic Disease Centers (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-509
§ 19-509. Board members
Currentness
Appointment by Governor
(a)(1) Each board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor.
(2) The Governor shall appoint the members from a list of qualified individuals submitted to the Governor by the Secretary.
Member qualifications
(b) Each member of the board for a center:
(1) Shall be a citizen of this State;
(2) Shall be a resident of a county that the center serves;
(3) Shall be representative of the community; and
(4) Shall be known for an interest in civic and public affairs and for concern about the care of chronically ill individuals.
Term
(c)(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 each board on July 1, 1982. The terms of those members end as follows:
(i) 1 in 1983.
(ii) 4 in 1984.
(iii) 1 in 1985.
(iv) 1 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.

Credits

Added by Acts 1982, c. 21, § 2, eff. July 1, 1982.
Formerly Art. 43, § 603.
MD Code, Health - General, § 19-509, MD HEALTH GEN § 19-509
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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