Section 11-912 - Membership. - Maryland Statutes

§ 11-912. Membership.
 

(a)  Composition.- The Board consists of the following 22 members: 

(1) as ex officio members: 

(i) the Governor or the Governor's designee; 

(ii) the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee; 

(iii) the chairman of the Maryland Criminal Injuries Compensation Board; 

(iv) the Secretary of Human Resources or the Secretary's designee; 

(v) the Secretary of Juvenile Services or the Secretary's designee; 

(vi) the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services or the Secretary's designee; and 

(vii) the Executive Director or the Executive Director's designee; 

(2) 14 persons appointed by the Governor as follows: 

(i) two State's Attorneys, recommended by the Attorney General; 

(ii) six members of the public, recommended by the Executive Director; 

(iii) four professional victim service providers, recommended by the Executive Director; 

(iv) one representative of the Maryland Chiefs of Police; and 

(v) one representative of the Maryland State Sheriff's Association; and 

(3) one member of the judiciary of the State, appointed by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals. 

(b)  Tenure; vacancies.-  

(1) The term of an appointed member is 5 years. 

(2) The terms of appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 2001. 

(3) At the end of a term, an appointed 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. 

(c)  Removal.- The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct. 

(d)  Chairman.- The Governor or the Governor's designee shall serve as chairman. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 840(a)(1), (2), (b), (c); 2001, ch. 10, § 2; 2003, ch. 53, § 4; 2005, ch. 25, § 1.]