HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Administration.

The former exception for the Maryland Psychiatric
Research Center is deleted as unnecessary in
light of § 10-405 of this subtitle.

The only other changes are in style.

Defined term: "State facility" § 10-101

10-411. BOARDS -- MEMBERSHIP.

(A)  COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.

(1)  (I) EXCEPT FOR THE EASTERN SHORE HOSPITAL
CENTER AND THE CROWNSVILLE HOSPITAL CENTER, EACH BOARD
CONSISTS OF 7 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR.

(II)  THE BOARD FOR THE CROWNSVILLE
HOSPITAL CENTER CONSISTS OF 9 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR.

(III)  THE BOARD FOR THE EASTERN SHORE
HOSPITAL CENTER CONSISTS OF 11 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 MEMBERS OF THE BOARD FOR A STATE
FACILITY:

(I)  AT LEAST 2 SHALL BE PARENTS OR OTHER
RELATIVES OF RESIDENTS OR FORMER RESIDENTS OF A 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 INTEREST IN THE
CARE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE A MENTAL DISORDER OR GENERALLY
IN MENTAL HEALTH ENDEAVORS.

(4)  THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS FROM
A LIST OF QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTED TO THE GOVERNOR BY
THE SECRETARY.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS.

(1) EACH MEMBER OF A BOARD SHALL BE A CITIZEN OF
THIS STATE.