WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 508

(C)  (1) THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF 5 MEMBERS.

(2) OF THE 5 COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

(I)  3 SHALL BE LICENSED REGISTERED NURSES, WHO
HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IN THE FIELD OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY
OR PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

(II)  1 SHALL BE A PHYSICIAN LICENSED OR

AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE UNDER TITLE 14 OF THIS ARTICLE
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE; AND

(III)  1 SHALL BE A CONSUMER MEMBER, WHO IS
KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE FIELD OF CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY.

(D)  (1) THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE THE TERM OF A MEMBER OF A
COMMITTEE.

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

(3)  A COMMITTEE MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED AFTER A TERM
HAS BEGUN SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND UNTIL A
SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.

(4)  THE BOARD MAY REMOVE A COMMITTEE MEMBER FOR
INCOMPETENCE OR MISCONDUCT.

(E)  (1) THE COMMITTEE SHALL ELECT A CHAIRPERSON AND A
VICE-CHAIRPERSON.

(2) THE MANNER OF ELECTION OF OFFICERS SHALL BE AS
THE COMMITTEE DETERMINES.

(F)  A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS THEN SERVING ON THE COMMITTEE
BOARD IS A QUORUM.

(G)  THE COMMITTEE SHALL DETERMINE THE TIMES AND PLACES OF
ITS MEETINGS.

(H) EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE IS ENTITLED TO:

(1)  COMPENSATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET;
AND

(2)  REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES UNDER THE STATE
STANDARD TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(I) THE COMMITTEE BOARD MAY EMPLOY A STAFF TO CARRY OUT THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET.

(J) IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS
SUBTITLE, THE COMMITTEE MAY: .

- 3445 -