Section 15-202 - Membership. - Maryland Statutes

MARYLAND STATUTES AND CODES

Section 15-202 - Membership.

§ 15-202. Membership.

(a) Composition; appointment of members.- The Council consists of:

(1) the Attorney General;

(2) the State's Attorney for Anne Arundel County;

(3) the State's Attorney for Baltimore City;

(4) the State's Attorney for Baltimore County;

(5) the State's Attorney for Montgomery County;

(6) the State's Attorney for Prince George's County;

(7) the State's Attorney for Allegany County, Frederick County, Garrett County, or Washington County who is chosen by a majority vote of the State's Attorneys for those counties;

(8) the State's Attorney for Calvert County, Charles County, or St. Mary's County who is chosen by a majority vote of the State's Attorneys for those counties;

(9) the State's Attorney for Caroline County, Cecil County, Kent County, Queen Anne's County, or Talbot County who is chosen by a majority vote of the State's Attorneys for those counties;

(10) the State's Attorney for Carroll County, Harford County, or Howard County who is chosen by a majority vote of the State's Attorneys for those counties; and

(11) the State's Attorney for Dorchester County, Somerset County, Wicomico County, or Worcester County who is chosen by a majority vote of the State's Attorneys for those counties.

(b) Tenure.-

(1) This subsection only applies to members chosen in accordance with subsection (a)(7) through (11) of this section.

(2) The term of a member of the Council is 2 years.

(3) A member continues to serve until a successor is chosen and qualifies.

(4) A member may serve only during the time the member holds the office that qualifies the member for membership.

(5) A member is eligible to serve more than one term.

(6) A vacancy on the Council shall be filled in the same manner used to choose the original membership in subsection (a) of this section.

[An. Code 1957, art. 10, § 41D(a)-(c); 2008, ch. 15, § 2.]