The Commission consists of nine members. Of the nine members of the Commission: one shall be a member of a career fire company; three shall be members of volunteer fire companies; one shall be an architect or engineer; one shall be a building contractor; two shall be representatives of industry; and one shall be a member of the public. Of the nine members of the Commission: one shall reside in Western Maryland, which is the region that consists of Allegany, Carroll, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties; one shall reside in Central Maryland, which is the region that consists of Baltimore, Harford, and Howard counties; one shall reside in Southern Maryland, which is the region that consists of Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties; one shall reside in the Washington Metropolitan Area, which is the region that consists of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties; one shall reside on the Eastern Shore, which is the region that consists of Caroline, Cecil, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s, Somerset, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester counties; and four shall represent the State at large. The Secretary shall appoint the members with the approval of the Governor. Each member shall have experience and training to deal with the matters that are the responsibilities of the Commission. The term of a member is 5 years. The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 2003. 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. A member may not serve more than 2 terms. With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary may remove a member for neglect of duty or other sufficient cause.