2018 Maryland Code
State Government
Title 9.5. Governor's Office of Community Initiatives
Subtitle 4 - Commission on African American History and Culture
§ 9.5-403. Membership
(a) Composition; appointment. -- The Commission consists of 21 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) Qualifications. -- The members shall:
(1) represent the entire community of the State;
(2) know about African American culture and history;
(3) be sensitive to the problems of minority communities; and
(4) be connected with agencies working to integrate minority history and culture into the history of the State and American culture.
(c) Tenure; vacancies. --
(1) The term of a member is 4 years.
(2) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 2005, and October 1, 2011.
(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.
(d) Reappointment. --
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member may be reappointed.
(2) A member who has served two consecutive four-year terms may not be reappointed until at least one year has elapsed after the end of the previous term.
(e) Removal. -- The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.