(e) [The City Solicitor of Baltimore City shall be the permanent chairman.
The representative of the Legal Aid Bureau shall serve as secretary.] AT ITS FIRST
MEETING EACH YEAR, THE POLICE REVIEW BOARD SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN AND
SECRETARY.
(d) The POLICE REVIEW Board shall meet in executive session as often as
necessary to perform its functions and duties, but it shall meet not less than once a
month.
(e) (1) In all matters where a quorum is present, a majority veto of the
POLICE REVIEW Board shall prevail.
(2) A quorum consists of [7] 10 members, FOUR OF WHOM MUST BE
MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(8) OF THIS
SECTION.
(f) (1) The terms of a general public member of the POLICE REVIEW Board
appointed under subsection [(b)(9)] (B)(8) of this Section is 4 years.
(2) The terms of the general public members are staggered as required
by the terms provided for the general public members of the POLICE REVIEW Board on
October 1, [1993] 1999.
(3) AT THE END OF A TERM, A MEMBER APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION
(B)(8) OF THIS SECTION CONTINUES TO SERVE UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED.
(4) A MEMBER WHO IS APPOINTED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)(8) OF THIS
SECTION AFTER A TERM HAS BEGUN SERVES ONLY FOR THE REST OF THE TERM AND
UNTIL A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED AND QUALIFIES.
(C) THE MAYOR OF BALTIMORE CITY SHALL ASSIGN STAFF TO THE POLICE
REVIEW BOARD FOR THE PERIODIC MEETINGS OF THE BOARD.
[16-42.] 16-43.
(a) Any person who claims to have been subjected to, or any person who claims
to have personal knowledge of an act or acts of [discourtesy,] ABUSIVE LANGUAGE,
HARASSMENT, OR use of excessive force, or injury allegedly resulting from excessive
force ensued by Police personnel, may make a complaint of such conduct at the Office
of the Internal Investigation Division of the [Police] Department [of Baltimore City],
the Legal Aid Bureau, the Maryland Human Relations Commission, the Baltimore
Community Relations Commission, or at any of the Police District Stations.
(b) The complaint shall be reduced to writing on a [special C.E.B. Form]
serially numbered POLICE REVIEW BOARD FORM, signed by the complainant, and
notarized before a duly authorized Notary Public.
(c) One copy of the completed form shall be retained by the recipient of the
complaint and a copy given to the complainant. A copy shall be mailed within 48
hours to [the Internal Investigation Division and to] the Secretary of the POLICE
REVIEW Board.
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