Maryland § 2-209 - IN EFFECT

§ 2-209. IN EFFECT

    IN EFFECT

    (a)    In this section, “Council” means the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council.

    (b)    There is a Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council.

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

            (i)    the Chief Procurement Officer, or the Chief Procurement Officer’s designee;

            (ii)    the State Treasurer, or the State Treasurer’s designee;

            (iii)    the Comptroller, or the Comptroller’s designee;

            (iv)    the Attorney General, or the Attorney General’s designee;

            (v)    the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s designee;

            (vi)    the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee;

            (vii)    the Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee;

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

            (ix)    the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary’s designee;

            (x)    the Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s designee;

            (xi)    the State Superintendent of Schools, or the State Superintendent’s designee;

            (xii)    the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration, or the Director’s designee;

            (xiii)    the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, or the Executive Director’s designee;

            (xiv)    the chair of the Maryland Higher Education Commission, or the chair’s designee;

            (xv)    the Secretary of Natural Resources, or the Secretary’s designee;

            (xvi)    the nonprofit organizations navigator, or the navigator’s designee, who shall serve as a nonvoting member;

            (xvii)    a representative from the Maryland Association of Counties;

            (xviii)    a representative from the Maryland Municipal League;

            (xix)    five representatives of private nonprofit organizations with experience providing services funded by State or federal grants and that reflect the size and diversity of the nonprofit grant recipients in the State, appointed by the Governor;

            (xx)    one representative of a private nonprofit organization, appointed by the President of the Senate; and

            (xxi)    one representative of a private nonprofit organization, appointed by the Speaker of the House.

        (2)    (i)    This paragraph applies to members of the Council appointed under paragraph (1)(xix) of this subsection.

            (ii)    The term of a member is 4 years.

            (iii)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Council on July 1, 2020.

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

            (v)    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.

            (vi)    The Governor may remove a member for neglect of duty, incompetence, or misconduct.

    (d)    The Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s designee shall serve as Chair of the Council.

    (e)    The staffing responsibilities of the Council shall be shared by the agencies represented on the Council.

    (f)    A member of the Council:

        (1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Council; but

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

    (g)    The Council shall:

        (1)    advise the Department of Budget and Management on the implementation of § 2–210 of this subtitle; and

        (2)    monitor and report to the Department of Budget and Management on the State’s progress towards implementing § 2–210 of this subtitle.

§2–209.    // EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2027 PER CHAPTERS 314 AND 315 OF 2025 //

    // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2029 PER CHAPTERS 28 AND 29 OF 2024 //

    (a)    In this section, “Council” means the Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council.

    (b)    There is a Maryland Efficient Grant Application Council.

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

            (i)    the Chief Procurement Officer, or the Chief Procurement Officer’s designee;

            (ii)    the State Treasurer, or the State Treasurer’s designee;

            (iii)    the Comptroller, or the Comptroller’s designee;

            (iv)    the Attorney General, or the Attorney General’s designee;

            (v)    the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s designee;

            (vi)    the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee;

            (vii)    the Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee;

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

            (ix)    the Secretary of Agriculture, or the Secretary’s designee;

            (x)    the Secretary of the Environment, or the Secretary’s designee;

            (xi)    the State Superintendent of Schools, or the State Superintendent’s designee;

            (xii)    the Director of the Maryland Energy Administration, or the Director’s designee;

            (xiii)    the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy, or the Executive Director’s designee;

            (xiv)    the chair of the Maryland Higher Education Commission, or the chair’s designee;

            (xv)    the Secretary of Natural Resources, or the Secretary’s designee;

            (xvi)    a representative from the Maryland Association of Counties;

            (xvii)    a representative from the Maryland Municipal League;

            (xviii)    five representatives of private nonprofit organizations with experience providing services funded by State or federal grants and that reflect the size and diversity of the nonprofit grant recipients in the State, appointed by the Governor;

            (xix)    one representative of a private nonprofit organization, appointed by the President of the Senate; and

            (xx)    one representative of a private nonprofit organization, appointed by the Speaker of the House.

        (2)    (i)    This paragraph applies to members of the Council appointed under paragraph (1)(xviii) of this subsection.

            (ii)    The term of a member is 4 years.

            (iii)    The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Council on July 1, 2020.

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

            (v)    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.

            (vi)    The Governor may remove a member for neglect of duty, incompetence, or misconduct.

    (d)    The Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s designee shall serve as Chair of the Council.

    (e)    The staffing responsibilities of the Council shall be shared by the agencies represented on the Council.

    (f)    A member of the Council:

        (1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Council; but

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

    (g)    The Council shall:

        (1)    advise the Department of Budget and Management on the implementation of § 2–210 of this subtitle; and

        (2)    monitor and report to the Department of Budget and Management on the State’s progress towards implementing § 2–210 of this subtitle.