§ 5-302. Handgun Permit Review Board

   (a) Established. -- There is a Handgun Permit Review Board in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

(b) Membership; appointment. -- The Board consists of five members appointed from the public by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.

(c) Tenure; vacancies. --

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

   (2) The terms of the members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 2003.

   (3) At the end of a term, a 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.

   (5) A member of the Board is eligible for reappointment.

(d) Compensation. -- A member of the Board is entitled to:

   (1) compensation in accordance with the State budget for each day that the member actually is engaged in the discharge of the member's official duties; and

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

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 27, § 36E(i)(1); 2003, ch. 5, § 2.