HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1021

The second clause of this section, "which is a joint
committee of the Senate and the House", is new
language added to conform to other provisions that
create similar joint committees. See, e.g., §§ 2-502,
2-602, and 2-702 of this title.

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

2-903. MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEE.

(A)  COMPOSITION.

THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF 16 MEMBERS.

(B)  APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.
OF THE 16 COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

(1)  8 SHALL BE SENATORS, APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT;
AND

(2)  8 SHALL BE DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 40, §
16(a).

Defined terms: "Committee" § 2-901
"President" § 2-101 "Speaker" § 2-101

2-904. OFFICERS OF COMMITTEE.

(A)  COMMITTEE.

THE PRESIDENT AND THE SPEAKER JOINTLY SHALL APPOINT A
CHAIRMAN AND A VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE.

(B)  SENATE AND HOUSE MEMBERS.

(1)  THE PRESIDENT SHALL APPOINT A CHAIRMAN OF THE
SENATE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.

(2)  THE SPEAKER SHALL APPOINT A CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 40, §
16(b).

Defined terms: "Committee" § 2-901
"House" § 2-101 "President" § 2-101
"Senate" § 2-101 "Speaker" § 2-101

2-905. STAFF SERVICES.