Section 9-3503 - Membership(a) The Commission consists of 21 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.(b) The members shall: (1) represent the entire community of the State;(2) know about African American culture and history;(3) be sensitive to the problems of minority communities; and(4) be connected with agencies working to integrate minority history and culture into the history of the State and American culture.(c)(1) The term of a member is 4 years.(2) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 2005, and October 1, 2011.(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)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member may be reappointed.(2) A member who has served two consecutive four-year terms may not be reappointed until at least one year has elapsed after the end of the previous term.(e) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.Renumbered from § -9.5-403 by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 452,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2022.Renumbered from § -9.5-403 by 2022 Md. Laws, Ch. 451,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2022.