(a)(1) The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor.(2) Of the seven members: (i) one shall be a member of the Maryland Association of the Deaf;(ii) one shall be a deafblind individual;(iii) one shall be a member of the Potomac Chapter of the Registry of the Interpreters for the Deaf who holds a license under this part; and(iv) four shall be determined by the Board by regulation.(3)(i) The Governor shall appoint the members from a list of names submitted from a nomination process established by the Office.(ii) To the extent practicable, the members appointed under this section shall reflect the racial and geographic diversity of the State.(b) Each member shall: (1) be a resident of the State; and(2) be proficient in American Sign Language.(c) Before taking office, each member appointed to the Board shall take the oath or affirmation required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.(d)(1) The term of a Board member is 2 years, beginning on the date of appointment.(2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.(3) A member appointed after a term has begun serves only for the remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.(4) A member may not serve more than three consecutive full terms.(e)(1) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence, misconduct, neglect of duties, or other sufficient cause.(2) The Governor shall remove a member who:(i) ceases to meet the requirements under which the member was appointed under subsection (a) of this section; or(ii) fails to attend at least 50% of the regularly scheduled meetings of the Board during any 12-month period.Added by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 270, Sec. 3, eff. 10/1/2023.Added by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 269, Sec. 3, eff. 10/1/2023.