Maryland § 10-104

§ 10-104.

    (a)    (1)    The Board consists of 14 trustees.

        (2)    The nonvoting trustees are:

            (i)    the Secretary;

            (ii)    a member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and

            (iii)    a member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate.

        (3)    With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint 11 voting trustees, consisting of:

            (i)    four representatives of the public; and

            (ii)    one representative of each of the following:

                1.    title companies doing business in the State;

                2.    financial institutions doing business in the State;

                3.    political subdivisions;

                4.    nonprofit housing developers;

                5.    for profit housing developers;

                6.    public housing authorities; and

                7.    social services providers.

    (b)    In appointing trustees, the Governor shall consider geographic representation.

    (c)    Service as a trustee is not a State office or State employment for purposes of any prohibition against holding two public positions.

    (d)    (1)    The term of a voting trustee is 4 years.

        (2)    The terms of voting trustees are staggered as required by the terms provided for voting trustees on October 1, 2005.

        (3)    At the end of a term, a voting trustee continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

        (4)    A voting trustee who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.