WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 538

(IV) ONE SHALL BE A REPRESENTATIVE OF STATE'S ATTORNEYS IN
THIS STATE;

(V) THREE SHALL BE REPRESENTATIVES OF INSURERS DOING
BUSINESS IN MARYLAND, INCLUDING BOTH DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN INSURERS; AND

(VI) TWO SHALL BE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

(2) THE PUBLIC MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL MAY NOT:

(I)       BE EMPLOYED BY OR OTHERWISE ASSOCIATED WITH ANY
INSURER;

(II)     HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN OR RECEIVE COMPENSATION
FROM ANY INSURER; OR

(III)    WITHIN 2 YEARS BEFORE APPOINTMENT, HAVE HAD A FINANCIAL
INTEREST IN OR HAVE RECEIVED COMPENSATION FROM ANY INSURER.

(D) THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

(E) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 3 YEARS AND BEGINS ON JULY 1.

(2) THE TERMS OF MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED BY THE
TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ON JULY 1, 1993.

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

(4) A 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.

(F) MEMBERS SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR.

(G) THE ADVISORY COUNCIL SHALL:

(1) ADVISE AND ASSIST THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL IN
IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2) ADVISE THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON MATTERS
RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD; AND

(3) RECOMMEND TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ON AN
ANNUAL BASIS, CHANGES TO THE OPERATION OF AND FUNDING FOR THE FRAUD
DIVISION.

(H) A MEMBER IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN THE
STATE BUDGET.

(I) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL PROVIDE THE COUNCIL WITH THE
ASSISTANCE THAT THE COUNCIL CONSIDERS NECESSARY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF
THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE COUNCIL.

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