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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="13-2104" title_number="13" title_name="Miscellaneous Health Care Programs" subtitle_number="21" subtitle_name="State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The term of a member is 3 years.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term serves only for the remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A member of the Advisory Board may not serve more than two consecutive terms.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The terms of the members of the Advisory Board are staggered as required by the terms provided for members on October 1, 2005.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The members of the Advisory Board shall elect a chair of the Advisory Board each year.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A majority of the members present at a meeting shall constitute a quorum for transacting business or performing any duties.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>The Advisory Board shall meet at least once every other month.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A member of the Advisory Board:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>May not receive compensation; but</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Maryland Department of Health and the Department of Disabilities shall jointly provide staff support and technical assistance for the Advisory Board.</text>
  </level>
</section>
