Ch. 460                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(k) "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Environment.

SUBTITLE 7. ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.
1-701.

(A)   IN THIS SECTION, "ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE" MEANS EQUAL
PROTECTION FROM ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARDS FOR ALL
PEOPLE REGARDLESS OF RACE, INCOME, CULTURE, AND SOCIAL STATUS.

(B)   THERE IS A COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND
SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES.

(C)  THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING 15 MEMBERS:

(1)  ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;

(2)  ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE;

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

(4)  THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, OR THE
SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE;

(5)  THE SECRETARY OF PLANNING, OR THE SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE;
AND

(6)  TEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WHO REPRESENT
THE FOLLOWING INTERESTS:

JUSTICE;

(I)      AFFECTED COMMUNITIES CONCERNED WITH ENVIRONMENTAL

(II)     BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS;

(III)   ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS;

(IV)    HEALTH EXPERTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE;

(V)     LOCAL GOVERNMENT; AND

(VI)    THE GENERAL PUBLIC WITH INTEREST OR EXPERTISE IN
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE.

(D) (1) THE TERM OF A MEMBER APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR IS 3 YEARS.

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

(3)      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.

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