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Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. § 8-203

Known as the Maryland Nurse Practice Act

The act spans §§ 8–8 (115 sections).

(a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, from among its members, the Board shall elect a president and a secretary once every 2 years in June or as required by subsection (c) of this section.

(2) The president of the Board shall be a registered nurse.

(3) The president shall serve a 2–year term unless:

(i) The term of the member serving as the president expires before the end of the member’s term as president; or

(ii) The president resigns.

(b) The Board shall determine:

(1) The manner of election of officers; and

(2) The duties of each officer.

(c) If a vacancy occurs under subsection (a)(3)(ii) of this section, the Board shall hold a special election to elect a president to complete the term of the vacating president within 30 days of the date of the vacancy.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.