2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH - GENERAL
§ 13-203 - Advisory Council -- Membership

§13-203.

(a) (1) The Advisory Council consists of 24 members appointed by the Governor.

(2) Of the 24 Advisory Council members:

(i) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, 1 member shall be appointed from a list of qualified individuals submitted to the Governor by each of the following organizations:

1. The American Heart Association - Mid-Atlantic, Inc.;

2. The Department;

3. The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions;

4. The Maryland Association of County Health Officers;

5. The Maryland Hospital Association, Inc.;

6. The Maryland Nurses Association;

7. The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland;

8. The Monumental City Medical Society;

9. The Baltimore Alliance for the Prevention and Control of Hypertension and Diabetes;

10. The University of Maryland Hospital and School of Medicine;

11. The Maryland Academy of Family Physicians;

12. The American College of Emergency Physicians Maryland Chapter;

13. The American Stroke Association;

14. The American Society of Internal Medicine;

15. The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems;

16. The Maryland State Council on Physical Fitness;

17. The Maryland Chapter of the American College of Cardiology; and

18. The Maryland Pharmacy Association; and

(ii) Six shall be members of the general public.

(3) The number of names on a list shall be 3.

(4) If a vacancy occurs for a reason other than expiration of the term, the Governor may appoint any individual without the list.

(b) (1) The term of a member is 4 years.

(2) The terms of 16 of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Advisory Council as of July 1, 1982.

(3) The terms of eight of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided as of July 1, 2001.

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

(5) 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.

(6) A member who serves 2 consecutive full 4-year terms may not be reappointed for 4 years after the completion of those terms.

(7) If a vacancy occurs, the Governor promptly shall appoint a successor.