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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 799

shall name which of the thirteen regular members of the
Advisory Board for Correction, Parole and Probation shall be
chairman as of July 1, 1970, and thereafter the Secretary of
Public Safety and Correctional Services, with the approval
of the Governor, shall name one of the regular members as
chairman from time to time.

(b)  The appointments to the Advisory Board for
Correction, Parole and Probation shall be without regard to
political affiliation. Members of the Advisory Board shall
be interested, and preferably experienced, in one or more of
the fields of penology, corrections, parole and probation,
law and social welfare. They shall be persons of ability and
understanding, and of respected position in their several
respective communities. All of them shall be residents of
this State. Members of the Advisory Board shall receive no
compensation for their services, but they may be reimbursed
for necessary and proper expenses incurred in their duties
as such, in accordance with standard travel regulations.

(c)  The Advisory Board for Correction, Parole and
Probation shall meet at least bimonthly, at a time and place
designated by it or its chairman. In addition, the Advisory
Board shall meet at such other times as requested by the
Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services [or the
deputy secretary for correctional services].

(d)  The Advisory Board for Correction, Parole and
Probation shall study and observe procedures in and the
development and progress of the correction, parole and
probation systems of this State. The Board shall make
suggestions and give advice with respect to the State's
correction, parole and probation systems to the Secretary,
[the deputy secretary for correctional services,] the
Commissioner of Correction, the Board of Parole, and the
Director of Parole and Probation.

Article 38A - Fires and Investigations

2.

(a) The State Fire Prevention Commission shall select
a chairman and vice-chairman from among its members and
shall hold regular meetings at least once every two months
and special meetings when called by its chairman or the
Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services [or the
deputy secretary for public safety]. In the absence of the
chairman, the vice-chairman shall exercise the powers and
duties of chairman.

Article 88B - State Police

14.