Ch. 459

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION COUNCIL ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SUBTITLE 16 OF
THIS TITLE, and such other agencies, boards, commissions, councils, offices, or units of
government as may hereafter pursuant to law be declared to be part of the Department of
Public Safety and Correctional Services.

SUBTITLE 16. VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION COUNCIL AND VEHICLE THEFT

PREVENTION FUND

4-1601.

(A)     IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(B)      "COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 11-109.1
OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE.

(C)      "COUNCIL" MEANS THE VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION COUNCIL.

(D) "EARNED VEHICLE YEAR" MEANS THE EQUIVALENT OF ONE PRIVATE
PASSENGER AUTOMOBILE OR COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE INSURED FOR A
PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS.

(E)     (D) "FUND" MEANS THE VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION FUND.

(F)      "INSURER" INCLUDES THE MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND.

4-1602.

(A)     THERE IS A VEHICLE THEFT PREVENTION COUNCIL WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND CORRECTIONAL SERVICES.

(B)     THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING 13 MEMBERS
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR:

(1)      AS EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL:

(I)       THE SECRETARY OR THE SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE;

(II)     THE SECRETARY OF JUVENILE SERVICES OR THE SECRETARY'S
DESIGNEE;

(III)    THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STATE POLICE OR THE

SUPERINTENDENT'S DESIGNEE; AND

(IV)    THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE MARYLAND MOTOR VEHICLE
ADMINISTRATION; AND                                                                     

(2)      AS REGULAR MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL:

(I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
AUTHORITY;                                                                                                           .

(II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF A MARYLAND STATE ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE;

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