(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. §8-204. IN EFFECT (a) A majority of the appointed members serving on the Board is a quorum. (b) In addition to the other meeting requirements of this title, the Board shall meet: (1) At the request of the Secretary; or (2) If necessary to transact its business. (c) In accordance with the State budget, each member of the Board is entitled to: (1) Compensation, at a rate determined by the Board, for each day on which the member is engaged in the duties of the member's office; and (2) Reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations. (d) (1) (i) The Secretary may employ a staff for the Board in accordance with the State budget. (ii) The Secretary may designate one of the staff who is a registered nurse as an executive director. (2) The Secretary may set the compensation of an employee of the Board in a position that: (i) Is unique to the Board; (ii) Requires specific skills or experience to perform the duties of the position; and (iii) Does not require the employee to perform functions that are comparable to functions performed in other units of the Executive Branch of State government. (3) The Secretary of Budget and Management, in consultation with the Secretary, shall determine the positions for which the Secretary may set compensation under paragraph (2) of this subsection. §8-204. // EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2030 PER CHAPTER 416 OF 2025 // (a) A majority of the appointed members serving on the Board is a quorum. (b) In addition to the other meeting requirements of this title, the Board shall meet: (1) At the request of the Secretary; or (2) If necessary to transact its business. (c) In accordance with the State budget, each member of the Board is entitled to: (1) Compensation, at a rate determined by the Board, for each day on which the member is engaged in the duties of the member's office; and (2) Reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations. (d) The Board may: (1) Employ a staff in accordance with the State budget; (2) Define the duties of its staff; and (3) Employ: (i) An executive director; and (ii) A deputy director who shall assume the duties and authority of the executive director in the absence of the executive director.
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