HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1953

(2)  THE COMMISSION SHALL CONSIST OF 11 PERSONS,

APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE

SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, THE
GOVERNOR, BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE,
SHALL APPOINT THE 11 MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, WHO
COLLECTIVELY POSSESS THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS:

(I)  THREE TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE MARYLAND
CITIZENS WHO ARE NOT DIRECTLY EMPLOYED IN THE FIELD OF
CORRECTIONS;

(II)  THREE TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE STATE
GOVERNMENT CORRECTIONAL CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL:

(III)  THREE TWO MEMBERS SHALL BE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CORRECTIONAL PERSONNEL;

(IV)  ONE MEMBER SHALL BE AN OFFICIAL OR
EMPLOYEE OF THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR CORRECTIONS
OR A SIMILAR NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL ACCREDITATION
ORGANIZATION;

(V)  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, WHO SECRETARY OF
GENERAL SERVICES, AND SECRETARY OF STATE PLANNING SHALL BE
AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER MEMBERS, AND ;

(VI)  ONE MEMBER SHALL BE AN ELECTED
OFFICIAL FROM A LOCAL GOVERNING BODY.

(3)  EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION OTHER THAN THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL, SECRETARY OF GENERAL SERVICES, AND
SECRETARY OF STATE PLANNING SHALL SERVE A TERM OF OFFICE
WHICH IS 3 YEARS, EXCEPT THAT, OF THE INITIAL MEMBERS, THREE
SHALL BE APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF 1 YEAR, FOUR SHALL BE
APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF 2 YEARS, AND THREE SHALL BE
APPOINTED FOR A TERM OF 3 YEARS.

(4)  THE COMMISSION, AT ITS INITIAL
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AND THEREAFTER ANNUALLY, SHALL ELECT
A CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS.

(5)  THE COMMISSION SHALL MEET AT SUCH TIMES AS A
MAJORITY OF ITS MEMBERS OR ITS CHAIRMAN MAY DETERMINE.

(6)  A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
COMMISSION SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM FOR THE TRANSACTION OF
ANY BUSINESS, THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY DUTY, OR THE EXERCISE
OF ANY OF ITS AUTHORITY.

(7)  THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL RECEIVE
NO SALARY FOR SERVICE ON THE COMMISSION, BUT SHALL BE
REIMBURSED, AS PROVIDED IN THE BUDGET, FOR THEIR REASONABLE
EXPENSES LAWFULLY INCURRED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF THEIR
OFFICIAL FUNCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARD TRAVEL
REGULATIONS.