PROPOSED BUDGET AMENDMENT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO THE SENATE BUDGET
AND TAXATION COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR APPROVAL.

(2) THE BOARD SHALL BE COMPOSED OF 13 MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS:

(I) 11 MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE
AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE AS FOLLOWS:

1. TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
OF STATE GOVERNMENT;

2. ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE CHILD WELFARE
ADVOCACY COMMUNITY OR A PROVIDER;

3. ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE STATEWIDE HEALTH
ADVOCACY COMMUNITY, OR A PROVIDER WITH EXPERTISE IN PROVIDING HEALTH
CARE TO ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED CITIZENS OF THE STATE;

4. ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE STATEWIDE HUNGER
AND HOMELESS ADVOCACY COMMUNITY OR A PROVIDER TO THE HUNGRY OR THE
HOMELESS;

5. THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM MULTI-ISSUED
ORGANIZATIONS WITH A HISTORY OF ADVOCACY ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE
POOR; AND

6. THREE REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC;

(II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SENATE OF MARYLAND; AND

(III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

(3) THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL REFLECT THE GEOGRAPHIC,
RACIAL, AND GENDER MAKEUP OF THE STATE.

(4) (I) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.

(II) THE TERMS OF MEMBERS SHALL BE STAGGERED AS REQUIRED
BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ON JULY 1, 1999.

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

(IV) 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.

(V) A MEMBER MAY BE REMOVED ONLY FOR CAUSE.

(VI) THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE A CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG