(i) at least 2 shall be certified general real estate appraisers;
(ii) 2 shall be certified general real estate appraisers, certified residential real estate appraisers, or licensed real estate appraisers;
(iii) 2 shall be representatives of a financial institution who are not certified or licensed real estate appraisers or home inspectors;
(iv) 1 shall be a licensed home inspector who is a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI);
(v) 1 shall be a licensed home inspector who is a member of the National Association of Home Inspectors;
(vi) 2 shall be licensed home inspectors without regard to affiliation with or membership in any society or association; and
(vii) 5 shall be consumer members.
(3) The Governor shall:
(i) appoint the members with the advice of the Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
(ii) consider demographic and geographic diversity when making appointments to the Commission.
(b) Qualification of all members.- Each member of the Commission shall be a citizen of the State.
(c) Qualifications of and restrictions on consumer members.-
(1) Each consumer member of the Commission:
(i) shall be a member of the general public;
(ii) may not be a licensee, holder of a certificate, or otherwise be subject to regulation by the Commission;
(iii) may not be required to meet the qualifications for the professional members of the Commission; and
(iv) may not, within 1 year before appointment, have had a financial interest in or have received compensation from a person regulated by the Commission.
(2) While a member of the Commission, a consumer member may not:
(i) have a financial interest in or receive compensation from a person regulated by the Commission; or
(ii) grade any examination given by or for the Commission.
(d) Oaths.- Before taking office, each appointee to the Commission shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.
(e) Tenure; vacancies.-
(1) The term of a member is 3 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on January 1, 1991.
(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.
(5) A member may not serve for more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms.
(f) Removal.- The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
(i) at least 2 shall be certified general real estate appraisers;
(ii) 2 shall be certified general real estate appraisers, certified residential real estate appraisers, or licensed real estate appraisers;
(iii) 2 shall be representatives of a financial institution who are not certified or licensed real estate appraisers or home inspectors;
(iv) 1 shall be a licensed home inspector who is a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI);
(v) 1 shall be a licensed home inspector who is a member of the National Association of Home Inspectors;
(vi) 2 shall be licensed home inspectors without regard to affiliation with or membership in any society or association; and
(vii) 5 shall be consumer members.
(3) The Governor shall:
(i) appoint the members with the advice of the Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
(ii) consider demographic and geographic diversity when making appointments to the Commission.
(b) Qualification of all members.- Each member of the Commission shall be a citizen of the State.
(c) Qualifications of and restrictions on consumer members.-
(1) Each consumer member of the Commission:
(i) shall be a member of the general public;
(ii) may not be a licensee, holder of a certificate, or otherwise be subject to regulation by the Commission;
(iii) may not be required to meet the qualifications for the professional members of the Commission; and
(iv) may not, within 1 year before appointment, have had a financial interest in or have received compensation from a person regulated by the Commission.
(2) While a member of the Commission, a consumer member may not:
(i) have a financial interest in or receive compensation from a person regulated by the Commission; or
(ii) grade any examination given by or for the Commission.
(d) Oaths.- Before taking office, each appointee to the Commission shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.
(e) Tenure; vacancies.-
(1) The term of a member is 3 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on January 1, 1991.
(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.
(5) A member may not serve for more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms.
(f) Removal.- The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
(i) at least 2 shall be certified general real estate appraisers;
(ii) 2 shall be certified general real estate appraisers, certified residential real estate appraisers, or licensed real estate appraisers;
(iii) 2 shall be representatives of a financial institution who are not certified or licensed real estate appraisers or home inspectors;
(iv) 1 shall be a licensed home inspector who is a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI);
(v) 1 shall be a licensed home inspector who is a member of the National Association of Home Inspectors;
(vi) 2 shall be licensed home inspectors without regard to affiliation with or membership in any society or association; and
(vii) 5 shall be consumer members.
(3) The Governor shall:
(i) appoint the members with the advice of the Secretary and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
(ii) consider demographic and geographic diversity when making appointments to the Commission.
(b) Qualification of all members.- Each member of the Commission shall be a citizen of the State.
(c) Qualifications of and restrictions on consumer members.-
(1) Each consumer member of the Commission:
(i) shall be a member of the general public;
(ii) may not be a licensee, holder of a certificate, or otherwise be subject to regulation by the Commission;
(iii) may not be required to meet the qualifications for the professional members of the Commission; and
(iv) may not, within 1 year before appointment, have had a financial interest in or have received compensation from a person regulated by the Commission.
(2) While a member of the Commission, a consumer member may not:
(i) have a financial interest in or receive compensation from a person regulated by the Commission; or
(ii) grade any examination given by or for the Commission.
(d) Oaths.- Before taking office, each appointee to the Commission shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.
(e) Tenure; vacancies.-
(1) The term of a member is 3 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on January 1, 1991.
(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.
(5) A member may not serve for more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms.
(f) Removal.- The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
