18-403.
(A) THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS:

(1) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF CRIME
CONTROL AND PREVENTION, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;

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

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

(4) A REPRESENTATIVE OF EACH CRIME LABORATORY, APPOINTED BY
THE HEAD OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY THAT OPERATES THE LABORATORY;

(5) A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE STATE'S ATTORNEYS' ASSOCIATION,
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND

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

AND

(6) (7) A JUDGE OF A CIRCUIT COURT, APPOINTED BY THE CHIEF
JUDGE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS.

(B) (1) EXCEPT FOR THE TERMS OF THE INITIALLY APPOINTED MEMBERS,
THE TERM OF AN APPOINTED MEMBER IS 4 YEARS.

(2) THE TERMS OF APPOINTED MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS

REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR THE INITIAL MEMBERS ON OCTOBER 1,
1999.

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

(4) 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.

18-404.

(A) THE COUNCIL ANNUALLY SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN,
AND OTHER OFFICERS FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

(B) THE MANNER OF ELECTING OFFICERS SHALL BE AS THE COUNCIL
DETERMINES.

18-405.

(A) A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL THEN SERVING IS A
QUORUM.

(B) THE COUNCIL SHALL MEET AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR, AT THE TIMES AND
PLACES THAT THE COUNCIL DETERMINES.

(C) A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL: