2022 Maryland Statutes
Health Occupations
Title 8 - Nurses
Subtitle 2 - State Board of Nursing
Section 8-203 - Officers
(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, from among its members, the Board shall elect a president and a secretary once every 2 years in June or as required by subsection (c) of this section.
(2) The president of the Board shall be a registered nurse.
(3) The president shall serve a 2–year term unless:
(i) The term of the member serving as the president expires before the end of the member’s term as president; or
(ii) The president resigns.
(b) The Board shall determine:
(1) The manner of election of officers; and
(2) The duties of each officer.
(c) If a vacancy occurs under subsection (a)(3)(ii) of this section, the Board shall hold a special election to elect a president to complete the term of the vacating president within 30 days of the date of the vacancy.
