Section 15-207 - Membership(a)(1) The Appeals Board consists of 6 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.(2) An appeal before the Appeals Board shall be heard by a panel of not more than 3 members designated by the Chairman.(b) Each member of the Appeals Board shall: (1) be qualified to serve in a quasi-judicial capacity; and(2) have a thorough knowledge of procurement practices and processes.(c) Before taking office, each appointee to the Appeals Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.(d)(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 Appeals Board on October 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.(e) The Governor may remove a member of the Appeals Board for cause.Amended by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 741, Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2022.