§ 13-202. Membership  


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  •    (a) Composition; appointment of members. --

       (1) The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary and the advice and consent of the Senate.

       (2) Of the seven Board members:

          (i) One shall be from the Department of the Environment;

          (ii) One shall be from the Department of Natural Resources;

          (iii) One shall be a public member; and

          (iv) Four shall be licensed master well drillers who are actively practicing well drilling at the time of appointment and shall include:

             1. One from Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, or Worcester county;

             2. One from Baltimore City or Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard, or Montgomery county;

             3. One from Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, or St. Mary's county; and

             4. One from Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, or Washington county.

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

    (c) Tenure; vacancies. --

       (1) The term of a member is 2 years.

       (2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

       (3) 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.

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


HISTORY: NR § 8-607; 1981, ch. 237, § 2; 1987, ch. 306, § 3; 2006, ch. 44, § 6.