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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".03" citation="COMAR 10.25.11.03" title_num="10" subtitle_num="25" chapter_num="11" heading="IRB Membership.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Commission shall appoint the IRB.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The IRB shall consist of at least nine members of which:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Each member shall have expertise in health services research and information security; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>At least one member's primary expertise is ethics.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The IRB shall be sufficiently qualified through the experience and diversity of its members, including consideration of race, gender, and cultural backgrounds, and sensitivity to such issues as community attitudes to promote respect for its advice and counsel.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Commission members and Commission staff may not serve on the IRB. Commission staff may provide staff support to the IRB.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The Commission shall solicit recommendations for appointment to the IRB from organizations and institutions whose mission is related to IRB matters, as the Commission considers appropriate.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="F.">
    <text>Members shall serve on a volunteer basis for a term not to exceed 3 years. A member may be reappointed.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="G.">
    <text>The Commission may remove a member for:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Misconduct; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Dereliction of duty.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>