(a) (1) The Board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor with the advice of the Secretary and the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) Of the seven Board members: (i) One shall be from the Department of the Environment; (ii) One shall be from the Department of Natural Resources; (iii) One shall be a public member; and (iv) Four shall be licensed master well drillers who are actively practicing well drilling at the time of appointment and shall include: 1. One from Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne's, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, or Worcester county; 2. One from Baltimore City or Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, Howard, or Montgomery county; 3. One from Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, Prince George's, or St. Mary's county; and 4. One from Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, or Washington county. (b) Before taking office, each appointee to the Board shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution. (c) (1) The term of a member is 2 years. (2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. (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) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
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