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§ 8-204. Quorum; meetings; compensation; staff

MD Health Occ Code § 8-204 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    A majority of the appointed members serving on the Board is a quorum.

(b)    In addition to the other meeting requirements of this title, the Board shall meet:

(1)    At the request of the Secretary; or

(2)    If necessary to transact its business.

(c)    In accordance with the State budget, each member of the Board is entitled to:

(1)    Compensation, at a rate determined by the Board, for each day on which the member is engaged in the duties of the member’s office; and

(2)    Reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations.

(d)    The Board may:

(1)    Employ a staff in accordance with the State budget;

(2)    Define the duties of its staff; and

(3)    Employ:

(i)    An executive director who shall be a registered nurse with a minimum of a master’s degree in nursing or the equivalent, in the judgment of the Board, in professional education and administrative experience; and

(ii)    A deputy director who shall assume the duties and authority of the executive director in the absence of the executive director.

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