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