ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor

Ch. 5

(C)     TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)      THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 3 YEARS.

(2)      THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY
THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON OCTOBER 1, 2003.

(3)      AT THE END OF A TERM, A 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.

(5)' A MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS ELIGIBLE FOR REAPPOINTMENT.

(D)     COMPENSATION.

A MEMBER OF THE BOARD IS ENTITLED TO:

(1)      COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET FOR
EACH DAY THAT THE MEMBER ACTUALLY IS ENGAGED IN THE DISCHARGE OF THE
MEMBER'S OFFICIAL DUTIES; AND

(2)      REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE STANDARD STATE
TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 27, § 36E(i)(1).

In subsection (a) of this section, the former reference to the Board being a
"separate agency" is deleted as implicit in the reference to the Board being
created "in the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services".

In subsection (c)(2) of this section, standard language is substituted for the
third and fourth sentences of former Art. 27, § 36E(i)(1), which provided for
the initial terms of the members appointed to the Board and were obsolete.
This substitution is not intended to alter the term of any member of the
Board. See § 16 of Ch. 5, Acts of 2003. The terms of the members serving on
October 1, 2003, end as follows: (1) one on March 27, 2004; (2) three on
March 27, 2005; and (3) one on March 27, 2006.

In subsection (c)(3) and (4) of this section, the requirement that a member
serves "until a successor is appointed and qualifies" is added for accuracy
and to conform to similar provisions in other revised articles of the Code.

In subsection (d)(1) of this section, the former reference to "per diem"
compensation is deleted in light of the reference to compensation for "each
day" the member is engaged in the discharge of official duties.

Subsection (d)(2) of this section is revised in standard language used to
describe the reimbursement for expenses of members of a board.

The Public Safety Article Review Committee notes, for consideration by the

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