Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-208
This is the official text of Md. Code, Criminal Procedure § 10-208, part of Maryland’s Code, Criminal Procedure — sets the procedural rules for criminal cases.
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§10–208.
Official statutory text
(a) The Advisory Board consists of the following 25 members:
(1) one member of the Senate appointed by the President;
(2) one member of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker;
(3) three members from the Judicial Branch of State government appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland;
(4) the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy;
(5) three members recommended by the Secretary;
(6) two members who are executive officials from State, county, or municipal police units;
(7) the director or chair of a criminology studies program at a university or college in the State;
(8) two elected county officials;
(9) the Attorney General;
(10) two elected officials from separate municipal corporations;
(11) one State’s Attorney;
(12) one member of the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect recommended by the Council chairperson;
(13) one representative of the Maryland Department of Health recommended by the Secretary of Health;
(14) one representative of the Department of Juvenile Services recommended by the Secretary of Juvenile Services;
(15) one representative from the Motor Vehicle Administration recommended by the Secretary of Transportation;
(16) the State Chief Information Officer;
(17) the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security; and
(18) one member from the public.
(b) Except for ex officio members and members appointed by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, the Governor shall appoint the members of the Advisory Board.
(c) The Governor shall designate a member of the Advisory Board as the Chairman.
(d) (1) Subject to § 10–209 of this subtitle, the term of a member is 3 years.
(2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(3) 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.
(e) (1) Except for the member of the Advisory Board from the public, each member may designate a person to represent the member at any meeting or other activity of the Advisory Board.
(2) A person designated by a member under paragraph (1) of this subsection may vote on behalf of the member.
(1) one member of the Senate appointed by the President;
(2) one member of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker;
(3) three members from the Judicial Branch of State government appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland;
(4) the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Crime Prevention and Policy;
(5) three members recommended by the Secretary;
(6) two members who are executive officials from State, county, or municipal police units;
(7) the director or chair of a criminology studies program at a university or college in the State;
(8) two elected county officials;
(9) the Attorney General;
(10) two elected officials from separate municipal corporations;
(11) one State’s Attorney;
(12) one member of the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect recommended by the Council chairperson;
(13) one representative of the Maryland Department of Health recommended by the Secretary of Health;
(14) one representative of the Department of Juvenile Services recommended by the Secretary of Juvenile Services;
(15) one representative from the Motor Vehicle Administration recommended by the Secretary of Transportation;
(16) the State Chief Information Officer;
(17) the Executive Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security; and
(18) one member from the public.
(b) Except for ex officio members and members appointed by the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Delegates, or the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland, the Governor shall appoint the members of the Advisory Board.
(c) The Governor shall designate a member of the Advisory Board as the Chairman.
(d) (1) Subject to § 10–209 of this subtitle, the term of a member is 3 years.
(2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(3) 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.
(e) (1) Except for the member of the Advisory Board from the public, each member may designate a person to represent the member at any meeting or other activity of the Advisory Board.
(2) A person designated by a member under paragraph (1) of this subsection may vote on behalf of the member.
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