§ 13-1403. Composition; terms

   (a) Composition. --

   (1) The Board consists of 11 members.

   (2) Of the 11 members of the Board:

      (i) One shall be a member of the Maryland House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House;

      (ii) One shall be a member of the Senate of Maryland appointed by the President of the Senate;

      (iii) Four shall be individuals with knowledge and expertise concerning spinal cord injuries appointed by the Governor from separate lists submitted to the Governor by the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, with:

         1. Two individuals from the University of Maryland School of Medicine; and

         2. Two individuals from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine;

      (iv) Two shall be nurses with knowledge and expertise concerning spinal cord injuries appointed by the Governor from separate lists submitted to the Governor by the University of Maryland School of Nursing and the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, with:

         1. One nurse from the University of Maryland School of Nursing; and

         2. One nurse from the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing;

      (v) Two members, appointed by the Governor from a list submitted by the Department of Disabilities, shall be individuals who have a spinal cord injury or who have a family member with a spinal cord injury; and

      (vi) One member, appointed by the Governor, shall be an individual from the general public with knowledge and expertise concerning spinal cord injuries.

(b) Terms. --

   (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the term of a member is 4 years.

   (2) The Governor shall stagger the terms of the initial members.

   (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 remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

   (5) A member who serves 2 consecutive 4-year terms may not be reappointed until 4 years after completion of those terms.

   (6) (i) If a vacancy occurs, the Governor promptly shall appoint a successor who will serve until the term expires.

      (ii) The successor may be reappointed for a full term.

HISTORY: 2000, chs. 512, 513; 2004, ch. 425, § 8; 2005, ch. 25, § 1.