Section 13-202 - Membership. - Maryland Statutes

§ 13-202. Membership.
 

(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. 
 

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