Maryland Health - General Section 13-506
§ 13-506.
  (a)   (1)   The Advisory Council consists of 15 members appointed by the Governor.
    (2)   Of the 15 members:
      (i)   2 shall be representatives of the physicians and arthritis health professionals at the State's 2 medical schools;
      (ii)   1 shall be a representative of the Department;
      (iii)   1 shall be a representative of the Division of Rehabilitation Services;
      (iv)   1 shall be a representative of the Department of Aging;
      (v)   1 shall be a representative of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped;
      (vi)   3 shall be members of voluntary agencies, including the Maryland Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation, the Maryland Lupus Foundation, and Home Health Care Inc.;
      (vii)   2 shall be representatives from hospitals or health professionals or both outside of the major metropolitan areas;
      (viii)   2 shall be representatives from the health care industry, including the pharmaceutical industry and third-party payors; and
      (ix)   2 shall be arthritic patients or family members of arthritic patients.
  (b)   (1)   The term of a member is 4 years.
    (2)   The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Advisory Council on July 1, 1989.
    (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.
  (c)   The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.