§ 19-509. Boards -- Membership

   (a) Composition; appointment of members. --

   (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.

(b) Qualifications of members. -- 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.

(c) Tenure; vacancies. --

   (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.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 43, § 603; 1982, ch. 21, § 2.