HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                     1533

(A) (1) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL CONSISTS OF 19 MEMBERS.

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

(3)  OF THE 19 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, THE
FOLLOWING MEMBERS SHALL REPRESENT EACH OF THE FOLLOWING GROUPS:

(I)  1 SHALL REPRESENT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND MENTAL HYGIENE;

(II)  1 SHALL REPRESENT THE DEPARTMENT OF
ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT;

(III)  1 SHALL REPRESENT THE PROPERTY AND
CASUALTY INSURANCE INDUSTRY;

(IV)  1 SHALL REPRESENT THE MORTGAGE BANKING
INDUSTRY;

(V)  1 SHALL REPRESENT THE MARYLAND
OCCUPATIONAL, SAFETY, AND HEALTH OFFICE (MOSH);

(VI)  3 SHALL REPRESENT OWNERS OF RENTAL
PROPERTY IN AREAS WITH A SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE OF LEAD-BASED
PAINT;

(VII)  3 SHALL REPRESENT TENANTS OF RENTAL
PROPERTY IN AREAS WITH A SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE OF LEAD-BASED
PAINT, 1 OF WHOM SHALL BE A PARENT OF A CHILD WHO HAS EXPERIENCED
LEAD POISONING;

(VIII)  2 SHALL REPRESENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN
AREAS WITH A SIGNIFICANT PRESENCE OF LEAD-BASED PAINT, 1 OF WHOM
SHALL BE FROM BALTIMORE CITY;

(IX)  2 SHALL BE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO ARE
KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE FIELD OF LEAD POISONING PREVENTION,
MANAGEMENT, AND TREATMENT;

(X)  2 SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC;
AND

(XI)  2 EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AS PROVIDED IN
SUBSECTION (C)(4) OF THIS SECTION.

(B)  EACH MEMBER OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL BE AN
INDIVIDUAL WHO IS KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT OR HAS A SERIOUS INTEREST
IN THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF LEAD POISONING.

(C) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 3 YEARS.

(2) AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER CONTINUES TO SERVE
UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.