§ 14-103. State Prosecutor Selection and Disabilities Commission

   (a) Established. -- There is a State Prosecutor Selection and Disabilities Commission.

(b) Membership. -- The Commission consists of:

   (1) the Attorney General; and

   (2) six individuals appointed by the Governor as follows:

      (i) two individuals shall be appointed from a list of two or more nominees submitted by the President of the Senate:

         1. only one of the individuals appointed shall be a lawyer; and

         2. none of the nominees may be a member of the General Assembly or a full-time State employee;

      (ii) two individuals shall be appointed from a list of two or more nominees submitted by the Speaker of the House of Delegates:

         1. only one of the individuals appointed shall be a lawyer; and

         2. none of the nominees may be a member of the General Assembly or a full-time State employee;

      (iii) one individual who:

         1. shall be appointed from a list of one or more nominees submitted by the Board of Governors of the Maryland State Bar Association; and

         2. is a lawyer admitted to practice law in the State; and

      (iv) one individual who:

         1. shall be appointed from a list of one or more nominees submitted by the governing board of the Maryland State's Attorneys Association; and

         2. is a State's Attorney at the time of appointment and throughout the individual's term on the Commission.

(c) Appointment. --

   (1) The Governor shall appoint the members of the Commission from the nominees submitted to the Governor under this section.

   (2) The Governor may reject an individual as a nominee only for cause.

   (3) If the Governor rejects an individual as a nominee, the Governor shall request the appropriate nominating authority to submit another nominee.

(d) Tenure. --

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

   (2) The terms of appointed members are staggered as required by the terms in effect for members on October 1, 2008.

   (3) An appointed member serves until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

   (4) An appointed member is eligible for reappointment.

(e) Chair. -- From among the members, the Governor shall designate the chair of the Commission for the period that the Governor determines.

(f) Vacancies. -- A vacancy that occurs on the Commission shall be filled by the Governor in the same manner as provided for appointments in this section.

(g) Compensation and reimbursement for expenses. -- A member of the Commission:

   (1) may not receive compensation for serving on the Commission; but

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

HISTORY: SG § 9-1211; 2008, ch. 15, § 2.