(4) (5) SENTENCING POLICES SHOULD PRESERVE MEANINGFUL
JUDICIAL DISCRETION IN THE IMPOSITION OF SENTENCES AND SUFFICIENT
FLEXIBILITY TO PERMIT INDIVIDUALIZED SENTENCES; AND

(5) (6) SENTENCING JUDGES IN EVERY JURISDICTION IN THE STATE
SHOULD BE ABLE TO IMPOSE THE MOST APPROPRIATE CRIMINAL PENALTIES,
INCLUDING CORRECTIONS OPTIONS PROGRAMS FOR APPROPRIATE OFFENDERS.

21-103.

THERE IS A STATE COMMISSION ON CRIMINAL SENTENCING POLICY.
21-104.

(A) THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF 19 MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS:

(1) A CHAIRPERSON, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;

(2) THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS OR A JUDGE OR
FORMER JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS OR THE COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS
DESIGNATED BY THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS;

(3) ONE CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE, APPOINTED BY THE CHIEF JUDGE OF
THE COURT OF APPEALS;

(4) ONE DISTRICT COURT JUDGE, APPOINTED BY THE CHIEF JUDGE OF
THE COURT OF APPEALS;

(5) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DESIGNEE;

(6) ONE STATE'S ATTORNEY WHO IS RECOMMENDED BY THE PRESIDENT
OF THE MARYLAND STATE'S ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION, APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR;

(7) THE PUBLIC DEFENDER OR THE PUBLIC DEFENDER'S DESIGNEE;

(8) A CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY WHO IS RECOMMENDED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE MARYLAND CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAWYERS ASSOCIATION,
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR,

(9) TWO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, WITH AT LEAST ONE
MEMBER BEING FROM THE SENATE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS COMMITTEE,
APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;

(10) TWO MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, WITH AT LEAST ONE
MEMBER BEING FROM THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE, APPOINTED BY THE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;

(11) THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OR THE SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE;

(12) ONE REPRESENTATIVE FROM A VICTIM'S ADVOCACY GROUP,
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;