Maryland Statutes
Part I - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy
Section 6-204 - Membership

(a)    The Commission consists of the following 19 members:
        (1)    a chairman, appointed by the Governor;
        (2)    (i)    the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals; or
            (ii)    a judge or former judge of the Court of Appeals or the Court of Special Appeals designated by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals;
        (3)    one circuit court judge, appointed by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals;
        (4)    one District Court judge, appointed by the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals;
        (5)    the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee;
        (6)    one State’s Attorney who is recommended by the President of the Maryland State’s Attorneys Association, appointed by the Governor;
        (7)    the Public Defender or the Public Defender’s designee;
        (8)    a criminal defense attorney who is recommended by the President of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, appointed by the Governor;
        (9)    two members of the State Senate, including at least one member of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, appointed by the President of the Senate;
        (10)    two members of the House of Delegates, including at least one member of the House Judiciary Committee, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
        (11)    the Secretary of the Department or the Secretary’s designee;
        (12)    one representative from a victims’ advocacy group, appointed by the Governor;
        (13)    one representative from law enforcement, appointed by the Governor;
        (14)    one member with a background in criminal justice or corrections policy who is a recognized expert in the field and who is appointed by the Governor;
        (15)    one representative of local correctional facilities, appointed by the Governor; and
        (16)    two representatives of the public, appointed by the Governor.
    (b)    (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 members of the Commission on October 1, 2001.
        (3)    At the end of a term, an appointed 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.