Section 9.5-203 - Membership(a) The Council consists of the following members:(1) One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;(2) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;(3) The State Superintendent of Schools, or the Superintendent's designee;(4) The Secretary of Health, or the Secretary's designee;(5) The Director of the Head Start State Collaboration, or the Director's designee;(6) The Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Crime Prevention, Youth, and Victim Services, or the Executive Director's designee;(7) The Assistant State Superintendent of the Division of Early Childhood Development, or the Assistant State Superintendent's designee;(8) The Director of the Office of Child Care within the Division of Early Childhood Development, or the Director's designee;(9) The Assistant State Superintendent of the Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services, or the Assistant State Superintendent's designee;(10) The following members, appointed by the Governor:(i) One representative of a local education agency;(ii) One representative of an institution of higher education in the State;(iii) One representative of the Maryland State Child Care Association;(iv) One representative of the Maryland State Family Child Care Association;(v) One representative of the Maryland Association for the Education of Young Children;(vi) One representative of the Maryland School Age Child Care Alliance;(vii) One representative of a nonpublic prekindergarten provider;(viii) One representative of a Head Start agency in the State;(ix) One representative of a local management board;(x) One representative of the State Interagency Coordinating Council;(xi) One representative of the Ready at Five Partnership;(xii) One representative of the Maryland Parent Teacher Association;(xiii) One representative of the Maryland Library Association;(xiv) One representative of the business community with demonstrated leadership in early childhood care and education;(xv) One representative of the Maryland Family Network;(xvi) One representative of the Office of Child Care Advisory Council;(xvii) One representative of the Maryland State Education Association;(xviii) One representative of the Service Employees International Union;(xix) One representative of the Department of Disabilities;(xx) One representative of the Social Services Administration of the Department of Human Services;(xxi) One representative of a philanthropic institution;(xxii) One representative of the Maryland Association of Elementary School Principals;(xxiii) One representative of a local government agency that provides services to children;(xxiv) One representative of a local Community Action Agency;(xxv) One representative of the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics;(xxvi) One representative who provides school health services to children;(xxvii) One representative of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council;(xxviii) One representative of the Maryland Council for American Private Education;(xxix) One representative from the Maryland Association of Boards of Education;(xxx) One representative from the Home Visiting Alliance; and(xxxi) One representative who advocates for homeless children; and(11) One ex-officio member, appointed by the Council.(b)(1) A member appointed by the Governor shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor for staggered 4-year terms.(2) A member may serve up to two consecutive 4-year terms.(3) A member selected to fill a vacancy serves only for the balance of the term remaining at the time of appointment.Renumbered from 7-1603 by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 185,Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2016.Added by 2014 Md. Laws, Ch. 232,Sec. 1, eff. 6/1/2014.