§ 6-204. Membership

   (a) Composition; appointment of members. -- The Commission consists of the following 19 members:

   (1) a chairman, appointed by the Governor;

   (2) (i) the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals; or

      (ii) a judge or former judge of the Court of Appeals or the Court of Special Appeals designated by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals;

   (3) one circuit court judge, appointed by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals;

   (4) one District Court judge, appointed by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals;

   (5) the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee;

   (6) one State's Attorney who is recommended by the President of the Maryland State's Attorneys Association, appointed by the Governor;

   (7) the Public Defender or the Public Defender's designee;

   (8) a criminal defense attorney who is recommended by the President of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, appointed by the Governor;

   (9) two members of the State Senate, including at least one member of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, appointed by the President of the Senate;

   (10) two members of the House of Delegates, including at least one member of the House Judiciary Committee, appointed by the Speaker of the House;

   (11) the Secretary of the Department or the Secretary's designee;

   (12) one representative from a victims' advocacy group, appointed by the Governor;

   (13) one representative from law enforcement, appointed by the Governor;

   (14) one member with a background in criminal justice or corrections policy who is a recognized expert in the field and who is appointed by the Governor;

   (15) one representative of local correctional facilities, appointed by the Governor; and

   (16) two representatives of the public, appointed by the Governor.

(b) Terms. --

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

   (2) The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 2001.

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

   (4) 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.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 41, § 21-104(a), (b)(1), (2), (3), (4); 2001, ch. 10, § 2; ch. 35.