§ 8-1304
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§8–1304.
(a)The Commission consists of the following members:
(1)two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;
(2)two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(3)the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary’s designee;
(4)the Secretary of Disabilities, or the Secretary’s designee;
(5)the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee;
(6)the Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary’s designee;
(7)the Secretary of Juvenile Services, or the Secretary’s designee;
(8)the Secretary of State Police, or the Secretary’s designee;
(9)the State Superintendent of Schools, or the Superintendent’s designee;
(10)the Executive Director of the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, or the Executive Director’s designee; and
(11)the following members, appointed by the Governor:
(i)two licensed mental health clinicians with expertise in trauma, including demonstrated experience and training in child and adolescent care and family care;
(ii)one licensed geriatric mental health clinician with expertise in trauma;
(iii)two members of the research community with expertise in trauma;
(iv)six representatives from community organizations, nonprofit organizations, or youth organizations with an expertise in trauma;
(v)one representative of the Office of Child Care Advisory Council;
(vi)one representative of the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence;
(vii)one representative of an urban municipal government with expertise in trauma;
(viii)one representative of a rural municipal government with expertise in trauma; and
(ix)one representative of a suburban municipal government with expertise in trauma.
(1)The term of an appointed member under this section is 4 years concurrent with the term of the Governor’s term of office.
(2)A member who is appointed after the term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(3)At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.