Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
(a) The Commission consists of the following members: (1) two members of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate;(2) two members of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House;(3) the Secretary of Budget and Management, or the Secretary's designee;(4) the Secretary of Disabilities, or the Secretary's designee;(5) the Secretary of Health, or the Secretary's designee;(6) the Secretary of Human Services, or the Secretary's designee;(7) the Secretary of Juvenile Services, or the Secretary's designee;(8) the Secretary of State Police, or the Secretary's designee;(9) the State Superintendent of Schools, or the Superintendent's designee;(10) the Executive Director of the Office, or the Executive Director's designee;(11) the Executive Director of the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, or the Executive Director's designee; and(12) the following members, appointed by the Governor: (i) two licensed mental health clinicians with expertise in trauma, including demonstrated experience and training in child and adolescent care and family care;(ii) one licensed geriatric mental health clinician with expertise in trauma;(iii) two members of the research community with expertise in trauma;(iv) six representatives from community organizations, nonprofit organizations, or youth organizations with an expertise in trauma;(v) one representative of the Office of Child Care Advisory Council;(vi) one representative of the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence;(vii) one representative of an urban municipal government with expertise in trauma;(viii) one representative of a rural municipal government with expertise in trauma; and(ix) one representative of a suburban municipal government with expertise in trauma.(b)(1) The term of an appointed member under this section is 4 years concurrent with the term of the Governor's term of office.(2) A member who is appointed after the term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.Added by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 723,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.Added by 2021 Md. Laws, Ch. 722,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.