ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                           H.B. 367

20-202.

(A)     (1) THE BOARD CONSISTS OF 11 MEMBERS.

(2)      OF THE 11 BOARD MEMBERS:

(I)      SIX MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS:

1.       TWO BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE, ONE EACH FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ADMINISTRATION
AND THE MENTAL HYGIENE ADMINISTRATION;

2.       ONE BY THE SECRETARY OF JUVENILE SERVICES FOR THE
AGENCY;

3.       ONE BY THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES FOR THE
AGENCY;

4.       ONE BY THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS; AND

5.       ONE BY THE SUBCABINET; AND

(II)     FIVE SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR

(3)      OF THE FIVE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR:

(I)      THREE SHALL BE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS; AND

(II)     TWO SHALL BE CONSUMER MEMBERS.

(B)     THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT MEMBERS WITH THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE SENATE.

(C)     EACH BOARD MEMBER SHALL:

(1)      BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN; AND

(2)      HAVE RESIDED IN THIS STATE FOR AT LEAST 1 YEAR BEFORE
APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD.

(D)     EACH A CONSUMER MEMBER OF THE BOARD:

(1)      MAY NOT BE OR EVER HAVE BEEN A PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR;

(2)      MAY NOT HAVE A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER WHO IS A PROGRAM
ADMINISTRATOR;

(3) MAY NOT PARTICIPATE OR EVER HAVE PARTICIPATED IN A
COMMERCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL FIELD RELATED TO ADMINISTERING A PROGRAM;

(4)      (3) MAY NOT HAVE A HOUSEHOLD MEMBER WHO PARTICIPATES IN
A COMMERCIAL OR PROFESSIONAL FIELD RELATED TO ADMINISTERING A PROGRAM;
AND

(5) (4) MAY NOT HAVE HAD WITHIN 2 YEARS BEFORE APPOINTMENT A
SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INTEREST IN A PROGRAM REGULATED BY AN AGENCY.

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