The Commission consists of the following members appointed by the Governor. Of the members: 1 shall be appointed from each of the 8 congressional districts in the State; 1 shall be a veteran appointed from the State at large; 1 shall be a woman veteran appointed from the State at large; 1 shall be a representative of a retired enlisted organization; 1 shall be a veteran of the Iraq or Afghanistan conflict, as defined in § 1–202(a–1) of the Public Safety Article; and 1 shall be appointed from a list of individuals submitted to the Governor by each of the following organizations: the American Legion; the AMVETS; the Catholic War Veterans; the Disabled American Veterans; the Fleet Reserve Association; the Jewish War Veterans; the Marine Corps League; the Maryland Military Officers Association of America; the Military Order of the Purple Heart; the Veterans of Foreign Wars; the Vietnam Veterans of America; the Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.; the National Association for Black Veterans; the Colonial Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America; the Reserve Organization of America; and an organization representing military families. Each member must be a resident of the State. The term of an appointed member is 5 years. The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 1984. 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. When an organization is no longer a part of the Commission, the appointment shall terminate at the end of the current member’s term. An organization’s representative seat may be removed if the organization fails to appoint a new commissioner for 2 continuous years. An organization may be removed from the Commission if a representative from the organization is not recommended by that organization.