Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 13 - Trauma-Informed Care
Section 8-1304 - Commission Members -- Terms of Appointees

(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 Office, or the Executive Director’s designee;
        (11)    the Executive Director of the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, or the Executive Director’s designee; and
        (12)    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.
    (b)    (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.