Maryland § 9-3203

§ 9-3203.

    (a)    The Board consists of the following members:

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

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

        (3)    the Executive Director, or the Executive Director’s designee;

        (4)    the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, or the Secretary’s designee;

        (5)    the chair of the Maryland Parole Commission, or the chair’s designee;

        (6)    the Secretary of State Police, or the Secretary’s designee;

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

        (8)    the Public Defender, or the Public Defender’s designee;

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

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

        (11)    the chair of the Local Government Justice Reinvestment Commission, or the chair’s designee;

        (12)    two members appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland;

        (13)    the Secretary of Labor, or the Secretary’s designee;

        (14)    one member appointed by the Maryland Chiefs and Sheriffs Association;

        (15)    the president of the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association or the president’s designee;

        (16)    two members of the Maryland Correctional Administrators Association, appointed by the president of the Maryland Correctional Administrators Association, including one representative from a large correctional facility and one representative from a small correctional facility;

        (17)    the president of the Maryland Association of Counties or the president’s designee; and

        (18)    the following individuals, appointed by the Governor:

            (i)    one member representing victims of crime;

            (ii)    one member representing law enforcement;

            (iii)    two local health officers; and

            (iv)    one member with direct experience teaching incarcerated individuals in academic programs intended to achieve the goal of a high school diploma or general educational development certification.

    (b)    To the extent practicable, in making appointments under this section, the Governor shall ensure geographic diversity among the membership of the Board.

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

        (2)    The terms of the appointed members of the Board are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 2016.

        (3)    At the end of a term, an appointed member:

            (i)    is eligible for reappointment; and

            (ii)    continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

        (4)    A member who is appointed or reappointed after a term has begun serves only for the remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

        (5)    The members of the Board appointed from the Senate of Maryland, the House of Delegates, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, shall serve in an advisory capacity only.