Md. Code Ann., Hum. Servs. § 7-803
Composition of Board
Effective Jul 1, 2020Added as State Finance and Procurement § 3A-503 by Acts 2008, c. 9, § 2, eff. July 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5. Transferred to be Human Services § 7-803 by Acts 2020, c. 586, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 586, § 2, eff. July 1, 2020.State of Maryland
(a) The Board shall be composed of 14 individuals appointed by the Governor, who shall designate the chair, including:
- (1) five representatives of the deaf or hard of hearing community;
- (2) one representative of the mobility-impaired community who requires the use of specialized customer telephone equipment;
- (3) one representative of the speech-impaired community who requires the use of specialized customer telephone equipment;
- (4) one representative of the senior citizen community who requires the use of specialized customer telephone equipment;
- (5) one representative of the deaf-blind community;
- (6) three representatives of government, one of whom is a representative of the Public Service Commission;
- (7) one representative from the Maryland Commission on Disabilities; and
- (8) one representative from the Governor's Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
(b)
- (1) The term of a member is 3 years.
- (2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on June 30, 2008.
- (3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
- (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.
- (5) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
- (c) The members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
- (d) By January 1 of each year, the Board shall file an annual report on its activities to the General Assembly in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article.
(e) The Board shall advise the Department with regard to the program's:
- (1) level of access to program participants; and
- (2) quality of service.
Added as State Finance and Procurement § 3A-503 by Acts 2008, c. 9, § 2, eff. July 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5. Transferred to be Human Services § 7-803 by Acts 2020, c. 586, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 586, § 2, eff. July 1, 2020.