{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-8-203","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8–203","heading":"","body":"(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.\n(2) The president of the Board shall be a registered nurse.\n(3) The president shall serve a 2–year term unless:\n(i) The term of the member serving as the president expires before the end of the member’s term as president; or\n(ii) The president resigns.\n(b) The Board shall determine:\n(1) The manner of election of officers; and\n(2) The duties of each officer.\n(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.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=8-203","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"3c72d73456b00d70efb51fa7356292a9fbfa4a8af146a144f53ba44ab439015e","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-8-202","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-8-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}