§ 9-2411
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§9–2411.
(1)The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor.
(2)Of the seven members:
(i)one shall be a member of the Maryland Association of the Deaf;
(ii)one shall be a deafblind individual;
(iii)one shall be a member of the Potomac Chapter of the Registry of the Interpreters for the Deaf who holds a license under this part; and
(iv)four shall be determined by the Board by regulation.
(i)The Governor shall appoint the members from a list of names submitted from a nomination process established by the Office.
(ii)To the extent practicable, the members appointed under this section shall reflect the racial and geographic diversity of the State.
(b)Each member shall:
(1)be a resident of the State; and
(2)be proficient in American Sign Language.
(c)Before taking office, each member appointed to the Board shall take the oath or affirmation required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.
(1)The term of a Board member is 2 years, beginning on the date of appointment.
(2)At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(3)A member appointed after a term has begun serves only for the remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4)A member may not serve more than three consecutive full terms.
(1)The Governor may remove a member for incompetence, misconduct, neglect of duties, or other sufficient cause.
(2)The Governor shall remove a member who:
(i)ceases to meet the requirements under which the member was appointed under subsection
(a)of this section; or
(ii)fails to attend at least 50% of the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board during any 12–month period.