Section 6-204 - Membership. - Maryland Statutes

§ 6-204. Membership.
 

(a)  Composition; appointment of members.- The Commission consists of the following 19 members: 

(1) a chairman, appointed by the Governor; 

(2) (i) the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals; or 

(ii) a judge or former judge of the Court of Appeals or the Court of Special Appeals designated by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals; 

(3) one circuit court judge, appointed by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals; 

(4) one District Court judge, appointed by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals; 

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

(6) one State's Attorney who is recommended by the President of the Maryland State's Attorneys Association, appointed by the Governor; 

(7) the Public Defender or the Public Defender's designee; 

(8) a criminal defense attorney who is recommended by the President of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, appointed by the Governor; 

(9) two members of the State Senate, including at least one member of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, appointed by the President of the Senate; 

(10) two members of the House of Delegates, including at least one member of the House Judiciary Committee, appointed by the Speaker of the House; 

(11) the Secretary of the Department or the Secretary's designee; 

(12) one representative from a victims' advocacy group, appointed by the Governor; 

(13) one representative from law enforcement, appointed by the Governor; 

(14) one member with a background in criminal justice or corrections policy who is a recognized expert in the field and who is appointed by the Governor; 

(15) one representative of local correctional facilities, appointed by the Governor; and 

(16) two representatives of the public, appointed by the Governor. 

(b)  Terms.-  

(1) The term of an appointed member is 4 years. 

(2) The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission 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. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 41, § 21-104(a), (b)(1), (2), (3), (4); 2001, ch. 10, § 2; ch. 35.]