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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="2-102" title_number="2" title_name="Public Service Commission and People's Counsel" subtitle_number="1" subtitle_name="Public Service Commission">
  <level label="a">
    <text>The Commission consists of five commissioners, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Each commissioner shall be a registered voter of the State.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Commission shall be:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>broadly representative of the geographic and demographic diversity of the State and of the public; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>composed of individuals with diverse training and experience.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>Each commissioner shall devote full time to the duties of office.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The term of a commissioner is 5 years and begins on July 1.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The terms of commissioners are staggered as required by the terms in effect for commissioners on July 1, 2006.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>At the end of a term, a commissioner continues to serve until a successor qualifies.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>A commissioner who is appointed after a term has begun serves for the rest of the term and until a successor qualifies.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>Before taking office, each appointee to the Commission shall take the oath required by Article I, § 9 of the Maryland Constitution.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>The Governor may remove a commissioner for incompetence or misconduct in accordance with § 3-307 of the State Government Article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
