Section 8-308 - State Advisory Council. - Maryland Statutes

§ 8-308. State Advisory Council.
 

(a)  Appointment.- With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall appoint a State Advisory Council. 

(b)  Composition.- The State Advisory Council shall consist of: 

(1) an equal number of members who represent employees and who represent employers; and 

(2) the number of members who represent the general public that the Secretary sets. 

(c)  Qualifications of employee and employer members.- Each member of the State Advisory Council who represents employees or who represents employers shall be an individual who is regarded as a representative of employees or employers because of affiliation, employment, or vocation. 

(d)  Tenure; vacancies.-  

(1) The term of a member of the State Advisory Council is 4 years. 

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

(3) 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. 

(e)  Compensation and reimbursement.- Each member of the State Advisory Council is entitled to: 

(1) $50 for each day that the Council is in session, not exceeding $1,500 per year; and 

(2) reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget. 

(f)  Duties.- The State Advisory Council shall help the Secretary to: 

(1) develop policies and discuss problems related to the administration of this title; and 

(2) ensure impartiality and freedom from political influence in the solution of those problems. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 95A, § 12; 1991, ch. 8, § 2.]