§ 16-202. Membership

   (a) Composition; appointment of members. --

   (1) The Commission consists of 15 members.

   (2) Of the 15 members of the Commission:

      (i) at least 2 shall be certified general real estate appraisers;

      (ii) 2 shall be certified general real estate appraisers, certified residential real estate appraisers, or licensed real estate appraisers;

      (iii) 2 shall be representatives of a financial institution who are not certified or licensed real estate appraisers or home inspectors;

      (iv) 1 shall be a licensed home inspector who is a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI);

      (v) 1 shall be a licensed home inspector who is a member of the National Association of Home Inspectors;

      (vi) 2 shall be licensed home inspectors without regard to affiliation with or membership in any society or association;

      (vii) 4 shall be consumer members; and

      (viii) 1 shall be a representative of an appraisal management company registered under Subtitle 5B of this title.

   (3) The Governor shall:

      (i) appoint the members with the advice of the Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and

      (ii) consider demographic and geographic diversity when making appointments to the Commission.

(b) Qualification of all members. -- Each member of the Commission shall be a citizen of the State.

(c) Qualifications of and restrictions on consumer members. --

   (1) Each consumer member of the Commission:

      (i) shall be a member of the general public;

      (ii) may not be a licensee, holder of a certificate, or otherwise be subject to regulation by the Commission;

      (iii) may not be required to meet the qualifications for the professional members of the Commission; and

      (iv) may not, within 1 year before appointment, have had a financial interest in or have received compensation from a person regulated by the Commission.

   (2) While a member of the Commission, a consumer member may not:

      (i) have a financial interest in or receive compensation from a person regulated by the Commission; or

      (ii) grade any examination given by or for the Commission.

(d) Oaths. -- Before taking office, each appointee to the Commission shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.

(e) Tenure; vacancies. --

   (1) The term of a member is 3 years.

   (2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on January 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 2 consecutive 3-year terms.

(f) Removal. -- The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.

HISTORY: 1990, ch. 594; 1994, ch. 3, § 13; 2001, ch. 470; 2002, ch. 226; 2010, ch. 72, § 5; 2011, chs. 269, 270.