1420                                        LAWS OF MARYLAND                                  Ch. 540

(A)    THERE IS A MARYLAND PAROLE COMMISSION IN THE
DEPARTMENT.

(B)    THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF SEVEN MEMBERS. THE
SECRETARY, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE GOVERNOR AND ADVICE
AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE, SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS
WITHOUT REGARD TO POLITICAL AFFILIATION. EACH MEMBER
SHALL BE A RESIDENT OF THE STATE AND SHALL HAVE TRAINING
AND EXPERIENCE IN LAW, SOCIOLOGY, PSYCHOLOGY, PSYCHIATRY,
EDUCATION, SOCIAL WORK, OR CRIMINOLOGY.

(C)    (1) EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION SHALL
SERVE A SIX-YEAR TERM AND UNTIL HIS SUCCESSOR QUALIFIES.
HOWEVER, MEMBERS CURRENTLY ON THE BOARD OF PAROLE SHALL
BE APPOINTED TO THE COMMISSION AND SERVE A TERM EQUAL TO
THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM TO WHICH HE HAD BEEN APPOINTED.
A MEMBER APPOINTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN AN UNEXPIRED TERM
SERVES ONLY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM.

(2)    THE SECRETARY, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
GOVERNOR, MAY REMOVE A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION FOR
DISABILITY, NEGLECT OF DUTY, OR MISCONDUCT IN OFFICE
AFTER GIVING HIM WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE CHARGES AGAINST
HIM AND HOLDING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CHARGES.

(3)    EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION SHALL
DEVOTE HIS FULL TIME TO THE DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION AND
MAY NOT HAVE ANY OTHER EMPLOYMENT THAT CONFLICTS WITH

DEVOTION OF HIS FULL TIME.

(D)    THE SECRETARY, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE
GOVERNOR, SHALL DESIGNATE A CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION
FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS.

(E)    EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION SHALL RECEIVE
THE ANNUAL SALARY AND THE REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES
INCURRED IN THE ACTUAL PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES, AS
PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY

PROVIDE FOR AN INCREASE IN THE SALARY OF COMMISSION

MEMBERS, DURING THEIR TERMS, IN THE SAME PROPORTION AS
ANY AVERAGE SALARY INCREASE AWARDED TO STATE EMPLOYEES
GENERALLY.

109.

(A)         THE COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT THE STAFF
NECESSARY TO PERFORM ITS DUTIES. HOWEVER, THE ACTIVITIES
OF THE STAFF MAY NOT DUPLICATE OR CONFLICT WITH THE
FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES OF THE DIVISION OF PAROLE AND
PROBATION.        THE STAFF SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS
OF THE MERIT SYSTEM LAW.

(B)           (1) THE SECRETARY MAY APPOINT THE HEARING
EXAMINERS       NECESSARY TO CONDUCT PAROLE RELEASE HEARINGS
UNDER §110    OF THIS SUBTITLE, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET.