Maryland Code, State Government § 9.5-503

(1) to the extent practicable, be members of the LGBTQIA+ community;

(2) include at least two transgender individuals;

(3) to the extent practicable, reflect the age, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestral, national origin, color, disability, religious, sex, sexual orientation, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity of the State;

(4) know about issues facing LGBTQIA+ communities and be sensitive to the problems of LGBTQIA+ communities;

(5) be representatives of the State's LGBTQIA+ communities or have an interest in the success of LGBTQIA+ communities; and

(6) provide value to the work of the Commission.

(c)(1) The term of a member is 4 years.

(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 2023.

(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(4) 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.

(d)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member may be reappointed.

(2) A member who has served two consecutive 4-year terms may not be reappointed until at least 1 year has elapsed after the end of the previous term.