(a) The Council consists of the following members:
(1) three members selected by the President of the Senate of Maryland to represent community interests, of which:
(i) one shall be a member of the Senate; and
(ii) two shall be citizens representing communities adjacent to military installations;
(2) three members selected by the Speaker of the House of Delegates to represent community interests, of which:
(i) one shall be a member of the House of Delegates; and
(ii) two shall be citizens representing communities adjacent to military installations;
(3) the Secretary, or the designee of the Secretary;
(4) the Secretary of Transportation, or the designee of the Secretary of Transportation;
(5) the Secretary of the Environment, or the designee of the Secretary of the Environment;
(6) the Secretary of Planning, or the designee of the Secretary of Planning;
(7) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or the designee of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
(8) the Adjutant General of the Maryland National Guard, or the designee of the Adjutant General;
(9) the President of the Southern Maryland Navy Alliance;
(10) the President of the Army Alliance;
(11) the President of the Indian Head Defense Alliance;
(12) the President of the Maritime Alliance;
(13) the President of the Fort Detrick Alliance;
(14) the President of the Fort Meade Alliance;
(15) the President of the Andrews Business and Community Alliance; and
(16) five members selected by the Governor.
(b) (1) The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates shall each appoint three members representing community interests to serve as members of the Council.
(2) The chair may appoint:
(i) additional members who are presidents of other military base advocacy groups that are nonprofit organizations and recognized by the Department; and
(ii) ex officio members as necessary to address specific issues, including a representative of the Maryland National Guard.
(c) (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 appointed members of the Council on July 1, 2010.
(d) A member of the Council:
(1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Council; but
(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.