HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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to the terms of the members serving on July 1,
1982 is substituted for the obsolete reference to
the terms of the initial members.

For circumstances under which subsection (d)(4)
of this section applies, see the General
Revisor's Note to this article.

The fourth sentence of former Article 43B, §
3(b), which allowed for successive terms, is
deleted as unnecessary. As a general rule, the
right to serve successive terms is not limited,
absent an express provision to the contrary.

Defined terms: "Drug abuse" § 9-101
"State Advisory Council" § 9-101

9-303. OFFICERS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

FROM AMONG ITS APPOINTED MEMBERS, THE STATE ADVISORY
COUNCIL SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND A VICE CHAIRMAN.

(B)  ELECTIONS AND TERMS OF OFFICE.

THE MANNER OF ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND THEIR TERMS OF
OFFICE SHALL BE AS THE STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL DETERMINES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language derived without substantive change from
the second sentence of former Article 43B, §
3(a).

Subsection (b) of this section is standard
language added for clarity.

Defined term: "State Advisory Council" § 9-101

9-304. MEETINGS; COMPENSATION; STAFF SERVICES.

(A) MEETINGS.

(1)  THE STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL MEET:

(I)  AT LEAST EVERY THIRD MONTH, AT THE
TIMES AND PLACES THAT IT DETERMINES; AND

(II)  AT THE CALL OF ITS CHAIRMAN.

(2)  AT LEAST 2 MEETINGS A YEAR SHALL BE HELD
JOINTLY WITH THE STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM
CONTROL AND THE STATE ADVISORY COUNCIL ON MENTAL HYGIENE.

(B) COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.