2013 Maryland Code
HEALTH - GENERAL
§ 13-803 - Members; requirements; terms; vacancies [Subtitle subject to abrogation]
§13-803. IN EFFECT
// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 PER CHAPTER 94 OF 2011 //
(a) The Commission shall consist of seven members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) Of the seven members, four shall be individuals who do not have any connection with the management or policy of any provider.
(c) Each member appointed to the Commission shall be interested in ensuring high quality community-based services for individuals with developmental disabilities or mental disorders.
(d) (1) The term of a member is 3 years.
(2) If a vacancy occurs during the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor who will serve until the term expires.
(3) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, a member who serves two consecutive full 3-year terms may not be reappointed for 3 years after completion of those terms.
(4) The Governor may, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint up to two members serving on the Commission as of January 1, 2008, to serve a fifth consecutive 3-year term beginning October 1, 2008.
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