Ch. 5                                       2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

5-502. CEASE FIRE COUNCIL.

(A)     ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A CEASE FIRE COUNCIL IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE.

(B)   MEMBERSHIP; APPOINTMENT.

(1)  THE COUNCIL CONSISTS OF 11 MEMBERS.

(2)  OF THE 11 MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL:

(I)  ONE SHALL BE THE SECRETARY OF JUVENILE JUSTICE OR A
DESIGNEE;

(II)  ONE SHALL BE THE SECRETARY OF STATE POLICE OR A
DESIGNEE;

(III) ONE SHALL BE THE SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND
CORRECTIONAL SERVICES OR A DESIGNEE;

(IV)  ONE SHALL BE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION OR A DESIGNEE;

(V)   TWO SHALL BE STATE'S ATTORNEYS WHO ARE RECOMMENDED
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE MARYLAND STATE'S ATTORNEYS' ASSOCIATION,
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;

(VI)  ONE SHALL BE A SHERIFF, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;

(VII) ONE SHALL REPRESENT THE MARYLAND CHIEFS OF POLICE
ASSOCIATION, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR;

(VIII) ONE SHALL REPRESENT THE MARYLAND MUNICIPAL POLICE
EXECUTIVES ASSOCIATION, APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND

(IX) TWO SHALL REPRESENT THE PUBLIC, APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR.

(C)     TENURE; VACANCIES.

(1)      THE APPOINTED MEMBERS SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE
GOVERNOR

(2)      THE TERM OF AN APPOINTED MEMBER IS 3 YEARS.

(3)      THE TERMS OF THE APPOINTED MEMBERS ARE STAGGERED AS
REQUIRED BY THE TERMS PROVIDED FOR APPOINTED MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL
ON OCTOBER 1, 2003.

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

(D)     CHAIRMAN.

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