Article - State Government

2-10A-06.

(A) IN THIS SECTION, "CONDITIONS OF WELL-BEING" MEANS THE DESIRED
RESULTS IDENTIFIED BY THE MARYLAND PARTNERSHIP FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH,
AND FAMILIES BASED UPON IDENTIFIED NEEDS AND USED TO IMPROVE QUALITY.

(B) THERE IS A JOINT COMMITTEE ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH. YOUTH, AND
FAMILIES.

(C) THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 20 MEMBERS:

(1) FROM THE SENATE:

(I) THE MAJORITY LEADER;

(II) THE MINORITY LEADER; AND

(III) EIGHT OTHER SENATORS, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT
FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE COMMITTEES THAT DEAL WITH.
ISSUES AFFECTING CHILDREN AND YOUTH; AND

(III) TWO MEMBERS FROM EACH OF THE FOUR STANDING
COMMITTEES; AND

(2) FROM THE HOUSE:

(I)  THE MAJORITY LEADER;

(II) THE MINORITY LEADER; AND

(III) EIGHT OTHER DELEGATES APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER FROM
AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEES THAT DEAL WITH ISSUES
AFFECTING CHILDREN AND YOUTH YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.

(D) (1) MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED ON THE BASIS
OF DEMONSTRATED ABILITY AND INTEREST CONCERNING ISSUES AFFECTING
CHILDREN AND YOUTH, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES.

(2) IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS, THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER
SHALL PROVIDE FOR REPRESENTATION FROM:

(I) THE COMMITTEES THAT DEAL WITH ISSUES AFFECTING
CHILDREN AND YOUTH, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES; AND

(II) THE MAJOR AREAS OF THE STATE.

(E) (1) (I) MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED AFTER THE TWO HOUSES AND
THEIR COMMITTEES ORGANIZE DURING EACH REGULAR SESSION OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY AND SHALL SERVE UNTIL THE HOUSES AND COMMITTEES ORGANIZE
DURING THE FOLLOWING REGULAR SESSION A MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT SERVES AT THE PLEASURE OF THE PRESIDENT.