Section 16-202 - Membership. - Maryland Statutes

§ 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; and 

(vii) 5 shall be consumer members. 

(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. 
 

[1990, ch. 594; 1994, ch. 3, § 13; 2001, ch. 470; 2002, ch. 226; 2010, ch. 72, § 5.]