Section 9-2802 - Composition; chair.
§ 9-2802. Composition; chair.
(a) Composition.-
(1) The Council consists of the following voting members:
(i) one member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;
(ii) one member of the Maryland House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
(iii) the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, or the Secretary's designee;
(iv) the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services, or the Secretary's designee;
(v) the Secretary of Juvenile Services, or the Secretary's designee;
(vi) the Secretary of Human Resources, or the Secretary's designee;
(vii) the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary's designee;
(viii) the Secretary of Housing and Community Development, or the Secretary's designee;
(ix) the Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary's designee;
(x) the State Superintendent of Schools, or the Superintendent's designee;
(xi) the Executive Director of the Governor's Office for Children, or the Executive Director's designee;
(xii) the Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention, or the Executive Director's designee;
(xiii) the Public Defender of Maryland, or the Public Defender's designee;
(xiv) two representatives of the Maryland Judiciary, a District Court judge and a circuit court judge, appointed by the Governor after nomination of the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals; and
(xv) eight members appointed by the Governor who are representative to the extent practicable of:
1. geographic regions of the State;
2. at-risk populations;
3. knowledgeable professionals;
4. current or former consumers of substance abuse prevention, intervention, and treatment services;
5. family members of substance abusers;
6. prevention and treatment providers; and
7. individuals who are active on substance abuse issues in their communities.
(2) The Council consists of the following nonvoting members:
(i) the Director of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;
(ii) the Director of Mental Hygiene of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;
(iii) the Director of the Division of Parole and Probation of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
(iv) the Assistant Secretary for Treatment Services of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services; and
(v) the President of the Maryland Addiction Directors' Council.
(b) Chair.- The Governor shall appoint a chair from among the voting members of the Council.
[2010, ch. 661.]