Maryland § 12-820
Full text of Maryland Maryland Code § 12-820, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12-820.
(a) (1) The Board consists of the following ten members:
(i) as an ex officio member, the Commissioner; and
(ii) nine members appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(2) Of the nine appointed members of the Board:
(i) one shall represent a major elevator manufacturing company or its authorized representative;
(ii) one shall represent an elevator servicing company;
(iii) one shall represent the architectural design profession;
(iv) one shall represent a municipal corporation in the State;
(v) one shall represent a building owner or manager;
(vi) one shall represent labor involved in the installation, maintenance, and repair of elevators;
(vii) one shall represent the elevator interior renovation industry; and
(viii) two shall be members of the public.
(b) (1) The term of an appointed member is 3 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.
(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and subject to paragraph (3) of this subsection, a member shall be considered to have resigned who has been appointed to the Board by the Governor if the member did not attend at least two–thirds of the Board meetings held during any consecutive 12–month period while the member was serving on the Board.
(2) The Governor may waive a member’s resignation and allow the member to continue serving if the member has been unable to attend meetings for reasons satisfactory to the Governor and the reasons are made public.
(3) In accordance with § 8–501 of the State Government Article, the chairman shall provide notice to the Governor and the Governor shall appoint a successor.
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