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(b)    "The Center" means the Drug Addiction Rehabilitation Cen-
ter.

(c)    "The Council" means the Advisory Council on Drug Abuse.

(d)    "Drug abuse" means any misuse by any person of or de-
pendence by any person on any drug whose use is either prohibited
or regulated by [§ 276, § 313A, and 313B] sections 276 through 302
of Article 27 including, but not limited to, narcotic and nonnarcotic
drug addiction and narcotic and nonnarcotic drug habituation.

(e)    "Drug addiction" means a physical and psychological de-
pendence on any drug enumerated in [§ 276, § 313A, and § 313B]
sections 276 through 302 of Article 27.

(f)    "Drug addict" means a person exhibiting the symptoms of
drug addiction or who by reason of the repeated use of any drug
enumerated above is in imminent danger of becoming addicted to
that drug; provided, however, that no person shall be deemed a drug
addict solely by virtue of his taking of any such drug pursuant to a
lawful prescription issued by a physician in the course of professional
treatment for legitimate medical purposes.

(g)    "Narcotic drugs" means those drugs [enumerated in § 276]
so defined in section 277(q) of Article 27.

(h) "Nonnarcotic drugs" means those drugs enumerated in
[§ 313A, and 313B] sections 276 through 302 of Article 27 which are
not narcotic drugs.

3. Advisory Council on Drug Abuse.

(a)     Creation and composition; appointment of members; chair-
man and vice-chairman.—There is hereby created and established a
council to be known as the Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, to con-
sist of the State Superintendent of Schools, the commissioners of
Mental Hygiene, Health, Labor and Industry, and [Correctional Serv-
ices] Correction, [the Director of the State Department of Social
Services] the Secretary of the Department of Employment and Social
Services, the Director of the State [Department] Division of Parole
and Probation, the chairman of the State Parole Board, the Director
of the [Authority] Administration, and the mayor of the City of
Baltimore, each to serve as permanent ex officio members and nine
members to be appointed by the Governor , with the advice of the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, from the general public.
One of the members from the general public shall serve as chairman
and one such member shall serve as vice-chairman upon designation
by and at the pleasure of the Governor. Each of the ex officio members
may designate a representative to act on his behalf on the Council.

(b)    Terms; vacancies; reappointment.—The term of office of each
of the appointive members of the Council shall be for three years,
provided, however, that of the members first appointed three shall be
appointed for terms which will expire on December 31, 1970; three
for terms which will expire on December 31, 1971; three for terms
which will expire on December 31, 1972. Vacancies shall be filled by
appointment for the unexpired terms. The appointive members shall
continue in office until their successors are appointed and have quali-
fied. An appointee shall be eligible for reappointment. Any appointed
member shall during his term serve at the Governor's pleasure, and