1. (a) The Commission consists of the following 19 members:

   1. (1) a chairman, appointed by the Governor;

   2. (2)

      1. (i) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; or
      2. (ii) a justice or former justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland or the Appellate Court of Maryland designated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland;
   3. (3) one circuit court judge, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland;
   4. (4) one District Court judge, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland;
   5. (5) the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee;
   6. (6) one State's Attorney who is recommended by the President of the Maryland State's Attorneys Association, appointed by the Governor;
   7. (7) the Public Defender or the Public Defender's designee;
   8. (8) a criminal defense attorney who is recommended by the President of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, appointed by the Governor;
   9. (9) two members of the State Senate, including at least one member of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, appointed by the President of the Senate;
   10. (10) two members of the House of Delegates, including at least one member of the House Judiciary Committee, appointed by the Speaker of the House;
   11. (11) the Secretary of the Department or the Secretary's designee;
   12. (12) one representative from a victims' advocacy group, appointed by the Governor;
   13. (13) one representative from law enforcement, appointed by the Governor;
   14. (14) one member with a background in criminal justice or corrections policy who is a recognized expert in the field and who is appointed by the Governor;
   15. (15) one representative of local correctional facilities, appointed by the Governor; and
   16. (16) two representatives of the public, appointed by the Governor.

2. (b)

   1. (1) The term of an appointed member is 4 years.
   2. (2) The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 2001.
   3. (3) At the end of a term, an appointed member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
   4. (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.

Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2001, c. 35, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2001; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.

Formerly Art. 41, § 21-104.