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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor
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H.B. 796
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - State Government
2-10A-05.
(A) IN THIS SECTION, "COMMITTEE" MEANS THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON
ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
(B) THERE IS A JOINT COMMITTEE ON ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
(C) (1) THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF EIGHT MEMBERS.
(2) OF THE EIGHT MEMBERS:
(I) FOUR SHALL BE SENATORS, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT;
AND
(II) FOUR SHALL BE DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER
(3) OF THE FOUR SENATORS:
(I) TWO SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE;
(II) ONE SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE BUDGET AND TAXATION
COMMITTEE; AND
(III) ONE SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND
ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE.
(4) OF THE FOUR DELEGATES:
(I) TWO SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE HEALTH AND GOVERNMENT
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE;
(II) ONE SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE APPROPRIATIONS
COMMITTEE; AND
(III) ONE SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE ECONOMIC MATTERS
COMMITTEE.
(D) THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
PRESIDING OFFICER WHO APPOINTED THEM.
(E) (1) FROM AMONG THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE, THE
PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT A SENATOR TO SERVE AS THE SENATE CHAIR OF THE
COMMITTEE, AND THE SPEAKER SHALL APPOINT A DELEGATE TO SERVE AS THE
HOUSE CHAIR OF THE COMMITTEE.
(2) THE SENATE CHAIR AND THE HOUSE CHAIR SHALL ALTERNATE
ANNUALLY AS PRESIDING CHAIRS AND COCHAIRS OF THE COMMITTEE.
(F) THE DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE STAFF
ASSISTANCE TO THE COMMITTEE.
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