attorney who practices before the Office of Administrative Hearings; altering
the maximum number of members who may be attorneys who practice before
the Office of Administrative Hearings; and generally relating to the State
Advisory Council on Administrative Hearings.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - State Government
Section 9-1608
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1995 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - State Government

9-1608.

(a) There is a State Advisory Council on Administrative Hearings.

(b) The Council consists of [9] 10 members.

(c) Of the [9] 10 Council members:

(1) 1 shall be a member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the
President of the Senate;

(2) 1 shall be a member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the
Speaker of the House;

(3) 1 shall be the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee;

(4) 1 SHALL BE A NONGOVERNMENTAL ATTORNEY WHO PRACTICES
BEFORE THE OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS;

[(4)] (5) 2 shall be secretaries or designees from departments involved in
the adjudication of contested cases;

[(5)] (6) 2 shall represent the Maryland State Bar Association; and

[(6)] (7) 2 shall be from the general public.

(d) The Governor shall appoint the members specified in subsection (c)(4)
through [(6)] (7) of this section.

(e) Of the members appointed under subsection [(c) (1), (2), (3), (5), and (6) of
this section, at least 1 and] (C), not more than [4] 5 shall be attorneys who practice
before the Office of Administrative Hearings.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1999.

Approved May 13, 1999.