Maryland State Government Section 9-1110

      (a)      The Commission consists of:

            (1)      the following members, appointed by the Governor:

                  (i)      one individual with a physical disability;

                  (ii)      one individual who has experienced mental illness;

                  (iii)      one individual with an intellectual disability;

                  (iv)      one individual who is blind;

                  (v)      one individual who is deaf or hard of hearing;

                  (vi)      one parent or foster parent of a child with a disability;

                  (vii)      four members of the general public who have disabilities;

                  (viii)      three representatives from statewide disability advocacy organizations;

                  (ix)      one representative from the home health care industry;

                  (x)      one representative from a statewide organization of providers of services and support for individuals with disabilities;

                  (xi)      one representative from the Alliance of Local Commissions on Disability; and

                  (xii)      two representatives from the Interagency Disabilities Board selected by the Secretary, one of whom represents the Department of Budget and Management;

            (2)      one representative from the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate; and

            (3)      one representative from the Maryland House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House.

      (b)      In making the appointments required under this section, the Governor shall appoint members from among:

            (1)      the geographic regions of the State; and

            (2)      diverse backgrounds.

      (c)      A majority of the members shall be individuals with disabilities.

      (d)      (1)      The term of a member is 3 years.

            (2)      The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for the members of the Commission on July 1, 2004.

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

      (f)      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.

      (g)      A member may not serve more than two consecutive 3-year terms.

      (h)      Any member who fails to attend at least 50% of the regularly scheduled meetings during any 12-month period shall be considered to have resigned.

      (i)      From among the members of the Commission, the Governor shall designate a chairman for a 2-year term.