Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 9.5-503
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Current — January 1, 2024
As of January 1, 2022
(a) The Commission consists of 15 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(a) The Commission consists of 21 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b) The members shall: (1) to the extent practicable, be members of the LGBTQ community; (2) include at least two transgender individuals; (3) to the extent practicable, reflect the gender, racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity of the State; (4) know about issues facing LGBTQ communities and be sensitive to the problems of LGBTQ communities; (5) be representatives of the State’s LGBTQ communities or have an interest in the success of LGBTQ communities; and (6) provide value to the work of the Commission.
(b) The members shall: (1) to the extent practicable, be members of the LGBTQIA+ community; (2) include at least two transgender individuals; (3) to the extent practicable, reflect the age, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestral, national origin, color, disability, religious, sex, sexual orientation, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity of the State; (4) know about issues facing LGBTQIA+ communities and be sensitive to the problems of LGBTQIA+ communities; (5) be representatives of the State’s LGBTQIA+ communities or have an interest in the success of LGBTQIA+ communities; and (6) provide value to the work of the Commission.
(c) (1) The term of a member is 4 years.
(c) (1) The term of a member is 4 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 2023.
(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.
(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member may be reappointed.
(d) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member may be reappointed.
(2) A member who has served two consecutive 4–year terms may not be reappointed until at least 1 year has elapsed after the end of the previous term.
(2) A member who has served two consecutive 4–year terms may not be reappointed until at least 1 year has elapsed after the end of the previous term.
(e) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
(e) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
(f) A member who fails to attend at least 50% of the regularly scheduled meetings during a 12–month period shall be considered to have resigned from the Commission.
(f) A member who fails to attend at least 50% of the regularly scheduled meetings during a 12–month period shall be considered to have resigned from the Commission.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.