Md. Code, State Government § 2-403
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§2–403.
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(a) The Legislative Policy Committee consists of the following 28 members:
(1) from the Senate:
(i) the President;
(ii) the President Pro Tem;
(iii) the Majority Leader;
(iv) the Chair of the Budget and Taxation Committee;
(v) the Chair of the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment;
(vi) the Chair of the Finance Committee;
(vii) the Chair of the Judicial Proceedings Committee;
(viii) the Minority Leader; and
(ix) 1. 6 other Senators, appointed by the President and approved by majority vote of the Senate; or
2. if a Senator simultaneously serves in 2 of the positions set forth in items (ii) through (vii), inclusive, of this item, 7 other Senators, appointed by the President and approved by majority vote of the Senate; and
(2) from the House:
(i) the Speaker;
(ii) the Speaker Pro Tem;
(iii) the Majority Leader;
(iv) the Chair of the Appropriations Committee;
(v) the Chair of the Health and Government Operations Committee;
(vi) the Chair of the Economic Matters Committee;
(vii) the Chair of the Environment and Transportation Committee;
(viii) the Chair of the Judiciary Committee;
(ix) the Chair of the Ways and Means Committee;
(x) the Minority Leader; and
(xi) 1. 4 other Delegates, appointed by the Speaker and approved by majority vote of the House; or
2. if a Delegate simultaneously serves in 2 of the positions set forth in items (ii) through (ix), inclusive, of this item, 5 other Delegates, appointed by the Speaker and approved by majority vote of the House.
(b) (1) As far as possible, the Senators appointed by the President, under subsection (a)(1)(ix) of this section, shall be representative of the various sections and interests of the State.
(2) As far as possible, the Delegates appointed by the Speaker, under subsection (a)(2)(xi) of this section, shall be representative of the various sections and interests of the State.
(1) from the Senate:
(i) the President;
(ii) the President Pro Tem;
(iii) the Majority Leader;
(iv) the Chair of the Budget and Taxation Committee;
(v) the Chair of the Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment;
(vi) the Chair of the Finance Committee;
(vii) the Chair of the Judicial Proceedings Committee;
(viii) the Minority Leader; and
(ix) 1. 6 other Senators, appointed by the President and approved by majority vote of the Senate; or
2. if a Senator simultaneously serves in 2 of the positions set forth in items (ii) through (vii), inclusive, of this item, 7 other Senators, appointed by the President and approved by majority vote of the Senate; and
(2) from the House:
(i) the Speaker;
(ii) the Speaker Pro Tem;
(iii) the Majority Leader;
(iv) the Chair of the Appropriations Committee;
(v) the Chair of the Health and Government Operations Committee;
(vi) the Chair of the Economic Matters Committee;
(vii) the Chair of the Environment and Transportation Committee;
(viii) the Chair of the Judiciary Committee;
(ix) the Chair of the Ways and Means Committee;
(x) the Minority Leader; and
(xi) 1. 4 other Delegates, appointed by the Speaker and approved by majority vote of the House; or
2. if a Delegate simultaneously serves in 2 of the positions set forth in items (ii) through (ix), inclusive, of this item, 5 other Delegates, appointed by the Speaker and approved by majority vote of the House.
(b) (1) As far as possible, the Senators appointed by the President, under subsection (a)(1)(ix) of this section, shall be representative of the various sections and interests of the State.
(2) As far as possible, the Delegates appointed by the Speaker, under subsection (a)(2)(xi) of this section, shall be representative of the various sections and interests of the State.
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