HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Defined terms: "House" § 2-101
"Senate" § 2-101

2-603. MEMBERSHIP.

(A)  COMPOSITION.

THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 20 MEMBERS:

(1)  FROM THE SENATE:

(I)  THE PRESIDENT;

(II)  THE MAJORITY LEADER;

(III)  THE MINORITY LEADER; AND

(IV)  7 OTHER SENATORS, APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE SENATE FISCAL COMMITTEES;
AND

(2)  FROM THE HOUSE:

(I)  THE SPEAKER;

(II)  THE MAJORITY LEADER;

(III)  THE MINORITY LEADER; AND

(IV)  7 OTHER DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE
SPEAKER FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE FISCAL COMMITTEES.

(B)  APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.

(1)  MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE SHALL BE APPOINTED ON
THE BASIS OF DEMONSTRATED ABILITY AND INTEREST IN THE FUNCTIONS
OF THE COMMITTEE.

(2)  IN MAKING APPOINTMENTS FROM TIME TO TIME, THE
PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER SHALL PROVIDE FOR REPRESENTATION FROM
THE MAJOR AREAS OF THE STATE.

(C)  TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)  MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED AFTER THE 2 HOUSES AND
THEIR COMMITTEES ORGANIZE DURING EACH REGULAR SESSION OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND SHALL SERVE UNTIL THE HOUSES AND COMMITTEES
ORGANIZE DURING THE FOLLOWING REGULAR SESSION.

(2)  (I) IF A VACANCY OCCURS AMONG THE SENATORS ON THE
COMMITTEE, A SUCCESSOR PROMPTLY SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT.