Section 9-934 - Membership. - Maryland Statutes

§ 9-934. Membership.
 

(a)  Composition; appointment of members.-  

(1) The Commission consists of 10 members. 

(2) Of the 10 Commission members: 

(i) 5 shall be appointed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with the approval of the Governor; and 

(ii) 5 shall be appointed by the Mayor of Baltimore City. 

(b)  Qualifications.- Each member must be a Maryland war veteran. 

(c)  Tenure; vacancies.-  

(1) The term of a member is 5 years. 

(2) The terms of a member are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 1984. 

(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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 65, §§ 78, 79; 1984, ch. 284, § 1; 1999, chs. 124, 125; 2006, ch. 238.]