§ 4-703. Membership

   (a) Composition; appointment of members. --

   (1) The Board consists of 7 members.

   (2) (i) Upon the recommendation of the Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint the members from a list of names:

         1. of architects, submitted by the Baltimore, Chesapeake Bay, and Potomac Valley chapters of the American Institute of Architects;

         2. of engineers, submitted by the Maryland Society of Professional Engineers; and

         3. of landscape architects, submitted by the Maryland Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects.

      (ii) There shall be at least 5 names on the list submitted by each organization.

   (3) The Board shall consist of architects and at least 1 engineer, 1 landscape architect, and 1 architect who specializes or has particular experience in building preservation.

(b) Tenure. -- The term of a member is 4 years.

(c) Compensation and reimbursement for expenses. -- A member of the Board:

   (1) may not receive compensation; but

   (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 78A, § 23; 1985, ch. 11, § 2; 1990, ch. 201.