2056

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 746

council to be known as the Advisory Council on Drug
Abuse, to consist of the State Superintendent of Schools,
the commissioners of Mental Hygiene, Health, Labor and
Industry, and Correction, the Secretary of the Department
of Parole and Probation, the chairman of the State Parole
Board, the Director of the 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, 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]] THE MEMBERS OF
THE COUNCIL. Each of the ex officio members may
designate a representative to act on his behalf on the
Council. One member from the general public shall be a
provider of treatment services.

(b)   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 been qualified. An appointee
shall be eligible for reappointment.

(c)   The Council shall meet at least every third
month in each year, and special meetings may be held at
the call of the chairman. The Administration shall
provide housekeeping, secretarial and consultant services
to the Council. The Council shall submit an annual
report to the Governor, the Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene, and the legislature.

(d)    The members of the Council shall receive no
compensation for their services but shall be reimbursed,
in accordance with the standard travel regulations, for
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties as
herein set forth within the amount made available by
appropriation therefor. The members of the Council
appointed from outside State government shall not be
deemed State employees.

(e)    The Council shall have no executive or
appointive duties. It shall advise the Governor,   the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the
Administration in connection with:

(1) Formulation of a comprehensive plan for
long—range development through the utilization of
federal. State, local and private resources of adequate
services and facilities for the prevention and control of
drug addiction, diagnosis, treatment and control of drug
addicts and the revision from time to time of such plan.