2018 Maryland Code
Health - General
Title 18 - Disease Prevention
Subtitle 7 - Center for the Study of the Health Effects of Fire
§ 18-707. Advisory Council -- Members
(a) Composition; appointment. --
(1) The Advisory Council consists of 7 members.
(2) (i) The Secretary shall appoint the members from a list submitted to the Secretary by:
1. Appropriate academic or research facilities having expertise in this area;
2. The Chief Medical Examiner; and
3. The Secretary of the Department of the Environment.
(ii) The number of names on the list shall be 3 times the number of vacancies.
(b) Qualifications. -- Each member shall be an individual with demonstrated scientific and technical expertise in the field of toxicology, epidemiology, or occupational medicine.
(c) Term; vacancies. --
(1) The term of a member is 5 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Council on July 1, 1988.
(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.
(d) Removal. -- The Secretary may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
