Section 9-2802 - Composition; chair. - Maryland Statutes

§ 9-2802. Composition; chair.
 

(a)  Composition.-  

(1) The Council consists of the following voting members: 

(i) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; 

(ii) one member of the Maryland House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House; 

(iii) the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, or the Secretary's designee; 

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

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

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

(vii) the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary's designee; 

(viii) the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the Secretary's designee; 

(ix) the Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary's designee; 

(x) the State Superintendent of Schools, or the Superintendent's designee; 

(xi) the Executive Director of the Governor's Office for Children, or the Executive Director's designee; 

(xii) the Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention, or the Executive Director's designee; 

(xiii) the Public Defender of Maryland, or the Public Defender's designee; 

(xiv) two representatives of the Maryland Judiciary, a District Court judge and a circuit court judge, appointed by the Governor after nomination of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals; and 

(xv) eight members appointed by the Governor who are representative to the extent practicable of: 

1. geographic regions of the State; 

2. at-risk populations; 

3. knowledgeable professionals; 

4. current or former consumers of substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services; 

5. family members of substance abusers; 

6. prevention and treatment providers; and 

7. individuals who are active on substance abuse issues in their communities. 

(2) The Council consists of the following nonvoting members: 

(i) the Director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; 

(ii) the Director of Mental Hygiene of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; 

(iii) the Director of the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; 

(iv) the Assistant Secretary for Treatment Services of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; and 

(v) the President of the Maryland Addiction Directors' Council. 

(b)  Chair.- The Governor shall appoint a chair from among the voting members of the Council. 
 

[2010, ch. 661.]