Ch. 5

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) OF THE NINE REGULAR MEMBERS:

(I)      ONE MEMBER SHALL REPRESENT A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AGENCY;

(II)     ONE MEMBER SHALL REPRESENT A STATE'S ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE IN THE STATE;

(III)   ONE MEMBER SHALL REPRESENT A DOMESTIC INSURER THAT
ISSUES PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE OR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE
LIABILITY INSURANCE IN THE STATE;

(IV)    ONE MEMBER SHALL REPRESENT A FOREIGN INSURER THAT
ISSUES PRIVATE PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE OR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE
LIABILITY INSURANCE IN THE STATE;

(V)     ONE MEMBER SHALL REPRESENT THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE;

(VI)    ONE MEMBER SHALL REPRESENT THE NATIONAL INSURANCE
CRIME BUREAU OR A SIMILAR ORGANIZATION; AND

(VII)  THREE MEMBERS SHALL REPRESENT THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING
ONE MEMBER WHO REPRESENTS A NEIGHBORHOOD OR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION.

(C)     TENURE; VACANCY.

(1)      THE MEMBERS SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR.

(2)      THE TERM OF A REGULAR MEMBER IS 3 YEARS.

(3)      THE TERMS OF THE REGULAR MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER
1, 2003.

(4)      AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(D)     CHAIRMAN.

THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNCIL.

(E)   COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.
A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL:

(1)  MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION AS A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL;
BUT

(2)   IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES FROM THE FUND
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS.

(F)   EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; EXPENSES; LEGAL ADVISOR

(1) THE COUNCIL SHALL EMPLOY AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO
SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

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