Maryland Environment Section 3-202

      (a)      (1)      The Council consists of 11 members:

                  (i)      9 voting members appointed by the Secretary; and

                  (ii)      2 ex officio members.

            (2)      Of the 11 Council members:

                  (i)      1 shall be appointed from a list of at least 3 qualified individuals submitted to the Secretary by the Acoustical Society of America and the Institute of Noise Control Engineering;

                  (ii)      1 shall be a physician who specializes in hearing, appointed from a list of at least 3 qualified individuals submitted to the Secretary by the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland;

                  (iii)      1 shall be appointed from a list of at least 3 qualified individuals submitted to the Secretary by the Chancellor of the University System of Maryland;

                  (iv)      2 shall be appointed from the public at large;

                  (v)      1 shall be appointed from a list of at least 3 individuals submitted to the Secretary by the Maryland Municipal League;

                  (vi)      1 shall be appointed from a list of at least 3 individuals submitted to the Secretary by the Maryland Association of Counties;

                  (vii)      2 shall be appointed from a list of at least 3 individuals submitted to the Secretary by the Maryland Chamber of Commerce;

                  (viii)      1 ex officio member shall be a member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; and

                  (ix)      1 ex officio member shall be a member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House.

            (3)      In making any appointment to the Council, the Secretary shall consider giving appropriate representation to the various geographical areas of this State.

      (b)      Each member of the Council shall be a resident of this State.

      (c)      (1)      The term of a member is 5 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.