Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - General Provisions
Section 10-104 - Membership

(a)    (1)    The Board consists of 14 trustees.
        (2)    The nonvoting trustees are:
            (i)    the Secretary;
            (ii)    a member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; and
            (iii)    a member of the Senate, appointed by the President of the Senate.
        (3)    With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint 11 voting trustees, consisting of:
            (i)    four representatives of the public; and
            (ii)    one representative of each of the following:
                1.    title companies doing business in the State;
                2.    financial institutions doing business in the State;
                3.    political subdivisions;
                4.    nonprofit housing developers;
                5.    for profit housing developers;
                6.    public housing authorities; and
                7.    social services providers.
    (b)    In appointing trustees, the Governor shall consider geographic representation.
    (c)    Service as a trustee is not a State office or State employment for purposes of any prohibition against holding two public positions.
    (d)    (1)    The term of a voting trustee is 4 years.
        (2)    The terms of voting trustees are staggered as required by the terms provided for voting trustees on October 1, 2005.
        (3)    At the end of a term, a voting trustee continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
        (4)    A voting trustee who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.