328                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 21

7-310. CITIZENS' ADVISORY BOARDS ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A CITIZENS' ADVISORY BOARD FOR EACH STATE
FACILITY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 59A, § 19F(a).

It is set forth as a separate section for
emphasis.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined term: "State facility" § 7-101

7-311. BOARDS -- MEMBERSHIP.

(A)  COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.

(1)  EACH BOARD CONSISTS OF 7 MEMBERS APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR.

(2)  THE BOARD FOR EACH STATE FACILITY SHALL
REFLECT ADEQUATELY THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMUNITY THAT THE
STATE FACILITY SERVES.

(3)  OF THE 7 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR A STATE
FACILITY:

(I)  AT LEAST 2 SHALL BE PARENTS OR OTHER
RELATIVES OR GUARDIANS OF RESIDENTS OF THAT STATE FACILITY;
AND

(II)  EACH OF THE OTHERS SHALL BE
INDIVIDUALS WHO:

1.  ARE KNOWN FOR THEIR INTEREST IN
CIVIC AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS; AND

2.  HAVE EXPRESSED AN ACTIVE INTEREST
IN THE CARE OF MENTALLY RETARDED INDIVIDUALS OR GENERALLY IN
MENTAL RETARDATION ENDEAVORS.

(4)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS FROM
A LIST OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR BY
THE SECRETARY. THE NUMBER OF NAMES ON THE LIST SHALL BE AT
LEAST TWICE THE NUMBER OF VACANCIES.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS.

EACH MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR A STATE FACILITY SHALL BE
A RESIDENT OF THE REGION THAT THE STATE FACILITY SERVES.

(C)  TERMS; VACANCIES.