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| 3 | 3 | | EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW. |
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| 4 | 4 | | [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law. |
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| 5 | 5 | | *hb0696* |
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| 7 | 7 | | HOUSE BILL 696 |
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| 8 | 8 | | P1, C3, J2 5lr0802 |
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| 9 | 9 | | CF SB 490 |
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| 10 | 10 | | By: Delegates Woods, Acevero, Kaiser, R. Lewis, Martinez, McCaskill, |
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| 11 | 11 | | Mireku–North, Palakovich Carr, Pasteur, Roberts, Ruff, Ruth, Simmons, |
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| 12 | 12 | | Solomon, Taveras, Taylor, Terrasa, Turner, Valderrama, and Williams |
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| 13 | 13 | | Introduced and read first time: January 24, 2025 |
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| 14 | 14 | | Assigned to: Health and Government Operations |
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| 15 | 15 | | |
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| 16 | 16 | | A BILL ENTITLED |
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| 17 | 17 | | |
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| 18 | 18 | | AN ACT concerning 1 |
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| 19 | 19 | | |
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| 20 | 20 | | State Boards, Committees, Commissions, Task Forces, and Workgroups – 2 |
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| 21 | 21 | | Elimination of Citizenship Requirements and Establishment of Diversity 3 |
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| 22 | 22 | | Requirements 4 |
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| 23 | 23 | | |
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| 24 | 24 | | FOR the purpose of eliminating citizenship requirements for certain boards and 5 |
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| 25 | 25 | | commissions; requiring that members of certain boards, committees, commissions, 6 |
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| 26 | 26 | | task forces, and workgroups reflect the full diversity of the State to the extent 7 |
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| 27 | 27 | | practicable; and generally relating to members of boards, committees, commissions, 8 |
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| 28 | 28 | | task forces, or workgroups. 9 |
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| 29 | 29 | | |
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| 30 | 30 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10 |
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| 31 | 31 | | Article – Business Occupations and Professions 11 |
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| 32 | 32 | | Section 2–201, 3–201, 5–201, 6–201, 6.5–201, 7–201, 8–201, 14–201, 16–201, 17–201, 12 |
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| 33 | 33 | | and 21–201 13 |
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| 34 | 34 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 |
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| 35 | 35 | | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15 |
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| 36 | 36 | | |
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| 37 | 37 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16 |
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| 38 | 38 | | Article – Business Occupations and Professions 17 |
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| 39 | 39 | | Section 2–202(b), 3–202(b), 5–202(b), 6–202(b), 6.5–202(b), 7–202(b), 8–202(b), 18 |
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| 40 | 40 | | 14–202(b), 16–202(b), 17–202(b), and 21–202(b) 19 |
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| 41 | 41 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 20 |
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| 42 | 42 | | (2018 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 21 |
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| 43 | 43 | | |
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| 44 | 44 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 22 |
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| 45 | 45 | | Article – Business Regulation 23 |
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| 46 | 46 | | Section 8–201 and 9A–201 24 |
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| 47 | 47 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 25 |
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| 48 | 48 | | (2024 Replacement Volume) 26 2 HOUSE BILL 696 |
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| 49 | 49 | | |
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| 50 | 50 | | |
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| 51 | 51 | | |
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| 52 | 52 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1 |
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| 53 | 53 | | Article – Business Regulation 2 |
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| 54 | 54 | | Section 8–202(b) and 9A–202(c) 3 |
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| 55 | 55 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 |
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| 56 | 56 | | (2024 Replacement Volume) 5 |
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| 57 | 57 | | |
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| 58 | 58 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6 |
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| 59 | 59 | | Article – Correctional Services 7 |
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| 60 | 60 | | Section 4–207, 10–401, and 10–402 8 |
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| 61 | 61 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 |
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| 62 | 62 | | (2017 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 10 |
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| 63 | 63 | | |
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| 64 | 64 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11 |
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| 65 | 65 | | Article – Criminal Law 12 |
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| 66 | 66 | | Section 12–301.1(f)(1) 13 |
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| 67 | 67 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 |
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| 68 | 68 | | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15 |
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| 69 | 69 | | |
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| 70 | 70 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16 |
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| 71 | 71 | | Article – Criminal Law 17 |
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| 72 | 72 | | Section 12–301.1(f)(3) 18 |
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| 73 | 73 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 19 |
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| 74 | 74 | | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20 |
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| 75 | 75 | | |
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| 76 | 76 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 21 |
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| 77 | 77 | | Article – Economic Development 22 |
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| 78 | 78 | | Section 11–202 23 |
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| 79 | 79 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 24 |
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| 80 | 80 | | (2024 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 25 |
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| 81 | 81 | | |
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| 82 | 82 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 26 |
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| 83 | 83 | | Article – Economic Development 27 |
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| 84 | 84 | | Section 11–203(a) 28 |
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| 85 | 85 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 29 |
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| 86 | 86 | | (2024 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 30 |
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| 87 | 87 | | (As enacted by Chapters 11 and 12 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2024) 31 |
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| 88 | 88 | | |
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| 89 | 89 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 32 |
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| 90 | 90 | | Article – Environment 33 |
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| 91 | 91 | | Section 5–1102.1(a)(1), 5–1104(a)(1) and (b), and 5–1104.1(a)(1) and (b) 34 |
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| 92 | 92 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 35 |
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| 93 | 93 | | (2013 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 36 |
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| 94 | 94 | | |
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| 95 | 95 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 37 |
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| 96 | 96 | | Article – Family Law 38 |
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| 97 | 97 | | Section 5–501(a) 39 HOUSE BILL 696 3 |
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| 98 | 98 | | |
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| 99 | 99 | | |
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| 100 | 100 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 1 |
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| 101 | 101 | | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 2 |
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| 102 | 102 | | |
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| 103 | 103 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 3 |
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| 104 | 104 | | Article – Family Law 4 |
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| 105 | 105 | | Section 5–501(g) and (l), 5–535, 5–539(b), 5–539.1(c), (d), (e), and (f), 5–539.2, 5 |
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| 106 | 106 | | 5–541(b)(2), and 5–544 6 |
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| 107 | 107 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 7 |
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| 108 | 108 | | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 8 |
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| 109 | 109 | | |
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| 110 | 110 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 9 |
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| 111 | 111 | | Article – General Provisions 10 |
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| 112 | 112 | | Section 4–1A–01 11 |
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| 113 | 113 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 12 |
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| 114 | 114 | | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 13 |
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| 115 | 115 | | |
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| 116 | 116 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14 |
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| 117 | 117 | | Article – General Provisions 15 |
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| 118 | 118 | | Section 4–1A–02(a)(2)(iii) and 7–317(a) 16 |
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| 119 | 119 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 17 |
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| 120 | 120 | | (2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18 |
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| 121 | 121 | | |
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| 122 | 122 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 19 |
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| 123 | 123 | | Article – Health – General 20 |
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| 124 | 124 | | Section 7–510, 7–511, 10–410, 10–411(b), 19–508, and 19–509(b) 21 |
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| 125 | 125 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 22 |
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| 126 | 126 | | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 23 |
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| 127 | 127 | | |
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| 128 | 128 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 24 |
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| 129 | 129 | | Article – Health – General 25 |
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| 130 | 130 | | Section 13–2102 26 |
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| 131 | 131 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 27 |
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| 132 | 132 | | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 28 |
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| 133 | 133 | | |
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| 134 | 134 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 29 |
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| 135 | 135 | | Article – Health – General 30 |
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| 136 | 136 | | Section 13–2103 31 |
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| 137 | 137 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 32 |
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| 138 | 138 | | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 33 |
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| 139 | 139 | | (As enacted by Chapter 460 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2014) 34 |
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| 140 | 140 | | |
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| 141 | 141 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 35 |
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| 142 | 142 | | Article – Health Occupations 36 |
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| 143 | 143 | | Section 5–201, 8–201, 9–201, 18–201, and 20–201 37 |
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| 144 | 144 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 38 |
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| 145 | 145 | | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 39 |
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| 146 | 146 | | 4 HOUSE BILL 696 |
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| 147 | 147 | | |
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| 148 | 148 | | |
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| 149 | 149 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1 |
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| 150 | 150 | | Article – Health Occupations 2 |
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| 151 | 151 | | Section 5–202(c), 8–202(c), 9–202(c), 18–202(b), and 20–202(c) 3 |
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| 152 | 152 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 |
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| 153 | 153 | | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5 |
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| 154 | 154 | | |
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| 155 | 155 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6 |
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| 156 | 156 | | Article – Labor and Employment 7 |
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| 157 | 157 | | Section 9–301 8 |
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| 158 | 158 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 |
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| 159 | 159 | | (2016 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 10 |
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| 160 | 160 | | |
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| 161 | 161 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11 |
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| 162 | 162 | | Article – Labor and Employment 12 |
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| 163 | 163 | | Section 9–302(b)(2) 13 |
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| 164 | 164 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 |
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| 165 | 165 | | (2016 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15 |
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| 166 | 166 | | |
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| 167 | 167 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 16 |
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| 168 | 168 | | Article – Natural Resources 17 |
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| 169 | 169 | | Section 8–1803(a) 18 |
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| 170 | 170 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 19 |
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| 171 | 171 | | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20 |
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| 172 | 172 | | |
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| 173 | 173 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 21 |
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| 174 | 174 | | Article – Natural Resources 22 |
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| 175 | 175 | | Section 8–1804(a)(1)(iii) 23 |
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| 176 | 176 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 24 |
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| 177 | 177 | | (2023 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 25 |
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| 178 | 178 | | |
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| 179 | 179 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 26 |
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| 180 | 180 | | Article – Public Safety 27 |
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| 181 | 181 | | Section 1–401(a) and 3–202 28 |
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| 182 | 182 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 29 |
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| 183 | 183 | | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 30 |
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| 184 | 184 | | |
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| 185 | 185 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 31 |
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| 186 | 186 | | Article – Public Safety 32 |
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| 187 | 187 | | Section 1–401(b)(10)(vii) and 3–203(a)(12)(v) 33 |
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| 188 | 188 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 34 |
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| 189 | 189 | | (2022 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 35 |
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| 190 | 190 | | |
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| 191 | 191 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 36 |
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| 192 | 192 | | Article – State Government 37 |
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| 193 | 193 | | Section 9–1E–15(a) and 9–2404(a) and (c)(10) 38 |
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| 194 | 194 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 39 |
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| 195 | 195 | | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 40 HOUSE BILL 696 5 |
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| 196 | 196 | | |
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| 197 | 197 | | |
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| 198 | 198 | | |
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| 199 | 199 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1 |
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| 200 | 200 | | Article – State Government 2 |
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| 201 | 201 | | Section 9–1E–15(c) and 9–2404(d)(2) 3 |
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| 202 | 202 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 4 |
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| 203 | 203 | | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 5 |
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| 204 | 204 | | |
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| 205 | 205 | | BY adding to 6 |
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| 206 | 206 | | Article – State Government 7 |
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| 207 | 207 | | Section 10–1702 8 |
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| 208 | 208 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 9 |
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| 209 | 209 | | (2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 10 |
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| 210 | 210 | | |
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| 211 | 211 | | BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11 |
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| 212 | 212 | | Article – Transportation 12 |
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| 213 | 213 | | Section 2–606(a), 4–212(b), and 5–201(a) 13 |
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| 214 | 214 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 14 |
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| 215 | 215 | | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15 |
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| 216 | 216 | | |
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| 217 | 217 | | BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16 |
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| 218 | 218 | | Article – Transportation 17 |
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| 219 | 219 | | Section 2–606(b) and (c), 4–212(c), and 5–201(b)(6) 18 |
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| 220 | 220 | | Annotated Code of Maryland 19 |
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| 221 | 221 | | (2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20 |
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| 222 | 222 | | |
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| 223 | 223 | | SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21 |
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| 224 | 224 | | That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22 |
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| 225 | 225 | | |
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| 226 | 226 | | Article – Business Occupations and Professions 23 |
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| 227 | 227 | | |
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| 228 | 228 | | 2–201. 24 |
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| 229 | 229 | | |
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| 230 | 230 | | There is a State Board of Public Accountancy in the Department. 25 |
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| 231 | 231 | | |
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| 232 | 232 | | 2–202. 26 |
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| 233 | 233 | | |
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| 234 | 234 | | (b) Each member of the Board shall be[: 27 |
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| 235 | 235 | | |
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| 236 | 236 | | (1) a citizen of the United States; and 28 |
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| 237 | 237 | | |
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| 238 | 238 | | (2)] a resident of the State. 29 |
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| 239 | 239 | | |
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| 240 | 240 | | 3–201. 30 |
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| 241 | 241 | | |
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| 242 | 242 | | There is a State Board of Architects in the Department. 31 |
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| 243 | 243 | | |
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| 244 | 244 | | 3–202. 32 6 HOUSE BILL 696 |
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| 246 | 246 | | |
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| 247 | 247 | | |
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| 248 | 248 | | (b) Each member of the Board shall be a resident [and citizen] of the State. 1 |
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| 249 | 249 | | |
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| 250 | 250 | | 5–201. 2 |
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| 251 | 251 | | |
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| 252 | 252 | | There is a State Board of Cosmetologists in the Department. 3 |
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| 253 | 253 | | |
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| 254 | 254 | | 5–202. 4 |
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| 255 | 255 | | |
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| 256 | 256 | | (b) Each cosmetologist member of the Board: 5 |
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| 257 | 257 | | |
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| 258 | 258 | | (1) shall have practiced cosmetology actively for at least 5 years before 6 |
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| 259 | 259 | | appointment; 7 |
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| 260 | 260 | | |
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| 261 | 261 | | (2) shall be a [citizen] RESIDENT of the State; 8 |
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| 262 | 262 | | |
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| 263 | 263 | | (3) may not be affiliated directly or indirectly with any cosmetology school; 9 |
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| 264 | 264 | | |
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| 265 | 265 | | (4) may not be affiliated with any person who manufactures or sells any 10 |
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| 266 | 266 | | article, supply, or merchandise that is commonly used in a beauty salon; and 11 |
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| 267 | 267 | | |
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| 268 | 268 | | (5) may not be a graduate of the same school of cosmetology as any other 12 |
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| 269 | 269 | | member of the Board. 13 |
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| 270 | 270 | | |
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| 271 | 271 | | 6–201. 14 |
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| 272 | 272 | | |
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| 273 | 273 | | There is a State Board of Electricians in the Department. 15 |
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| 274 | 274 | | |
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| 275 | 275 | | 6–202. 16 |
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| 276 | 276 | | |
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| 277 | 277 | | (b) Each member of the State Board shall be a [citizen and] resident of the State. 17 |
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| 278 | 278 | | |
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| 279 | 279 | | 6.5–201. 18 |
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| 280 | 280 | | |
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| 281 | 281 | | There is a State Board of Stationary Engineers in the Department. 19 |
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| 282 | 282 | | |
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| 283 | 283 | | 6.5–202. 20 |
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| 284 | 284 | | |
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| 285 | 285 | | (b) Each member of the Board shall be[: 21 |
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| 286 | 286 | | |
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| 287 | 287 | | (1) a citizen of the United States; and 22 |
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| 288 | 288 | | |
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| 289 | 289 | | (2)] a resident of the State. 23 |
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| 290 | 290 | | |
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| 291 | 291 | | 7–201. 24 |
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| 292 | 292 | | |
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| 293 | 293 | | There is a State Board of Foresters in the Department. 25 HOUSE BILL 696 7 |
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| 294 | 294 | | |
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| 295 | 295 | | |
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| 296 | 296 | | |
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| 297 | 297 | | 7–202. 1 |
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| 298 | 298 | | |
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| 299 | 299 | | (b) Each member of the Board shall be[: 2 |
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| 300 | 300 | | |
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| 301 | 301 | | (1) a citizen of the United States; and 3 |
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| 302 | 302 | | |
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| 303 | 303 | | (2)] a resident of the State for at least 3 years. 4 |
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| 304 | 304 | | |
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| 305 | 305 | | 8–201. 5 |
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| 306 | 306 | | |
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| 307 | 307 | | There is a State Board of Certified Interior Designers in the Department. 6 |
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| 308 | 308 | | |
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| 309 | 309 | | 8–202. 7 |
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| 310 | 310 | | |
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| 311 | 311 | | (b) Each member of the Board shall be a resident [and citizen] of the State. 8 |
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| 312 | 312 | | |
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| 313 | 313 | | 14–201. 9 |
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| 314 | 314 | | |
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| 315 | 315 | | There is a State Board for Professional Engineers in the Department. 10 |
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| 316 | 316 | | |
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| 317 | 317 | | 14–202. 11 |
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| 318 | 318 | | |
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| 319 | 319 | | (b) Each member of the Board shall be[: 12 |
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| 320 | 320 | | |
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| 321 | 321 | | (1) a citizen of the United States; and 13 |
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| 322 | 322 | | |
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| 323 | 323 | | (2)] a resident of the State. 14 |
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| 324 | 324 | | |
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| 325 | 325 | | 16–201. 15 |
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| 326 | 326 | | |
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| 327 | 327 | | There is a State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers, Appraisal Management 16 |
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| 328 | 328 | | Companies, and Home Inspectors in the Department. 17 |
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| 329 | 329 | | |
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| 330 | 330 | | 16–202. 18 |
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| 331 | 331 | | |
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| 332 | 332 | | (b) Each member of the Commission shall be a [citizen] RESIDENT of the State. 19 |
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| 333 | 333 | | |
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| 334 | 334 | | 17–201. 20 |
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| 335 | 335 | | |
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| 336 | 336 | | There is a State Real Estate Commission in the Department. 21 |
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| 337 | 337 | | |
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| 338 | 338 | | 17–202. 22 |
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| 339 | 339 | | |
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| 340 | 340 | | (b) Each member of the Commission shall be a [citizen] RESIDENT of the State. 23 |
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| 342 | 342 | | |
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| 343 | 343 | | |
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| 344 | 344 | | 21–201. 1 |
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| 345 | 345 | | |
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| 346 | 346 | | There is a State Board of Individual Tax Preparers in the Department. 2 |
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| 347 | 347 | | |
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| 348 | 348 | | 21–202. 3 |
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| 349 | 349 | | |
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| 350 | 350 | | (b) Each member of the Board shall be[: 4 |
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| 351 | 351 | | |
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| 352 | 352 | | (1) a citizen of the United States; and 5 |
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| 353 | 353 | | |
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| 354 | 354 | | (2)] a resident of the State. 6 |
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| 355 | 355 | | |
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| 356 | 356 | | Article – Business Regulation 7 |
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| 357 | 357 | | |
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| 358 | 358 | | 8–201. 8 |
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| 359 | 359 | | |
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| 360 | 360 | | There is a Maryland Home Improvement Commission in the Department. 9 |
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| 361 | 361 | | |
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| 362 | 362 | | 8–202. 10 |
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| 363 | 363 | | |
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| 364 | 364 | | (b) Each member of the Commission shall have been a [citizen and] resident of 11 |
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| 365 | 365 | | the State for at least 5 years before appointment. 12 |
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| 366 | 366 | | |
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| 367 | 367 | | 9A–201. 13 |
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| 368 | 368 | | |
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| 369 | 369 | | There is a State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air–Conditioning, and Refrigeration 14 |
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| 370 | 370 | | Contractors in the Department. 15 |
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| 371 | 371 | | |
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| 372 | 372 | | 9A–202. 16 |
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| 373 | 373 | | |
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| 374 | 374 | | (c) Each member of the Board shall be[: 17 |
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| 375 | 375 | | |
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| 376 | 376 | | (1) a citizen of the United States; and 18 |
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| 377 | 377 | | |
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| 378 | 378 | | (2)] a resident of the State. 19 |
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| 379 | 379 | | |
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| 380 | 380 | | Article – Correctional Services 20 |
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| 381 | 381 | | |
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| 382 | 382 | | 4–207. 21 |
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| 383 | 383 | | |
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| 384 | 384 | | (a) There is a [Citizens] RESIDENTS Advisory Board. 22 |
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| 385 | 385 | | |
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| 386 | 386 | | (b) Based on recommendations of the Secretary, the Governor shall appoint the 23 |
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| 387 | 387 | | members of the [Citizens] RESIDENTS Advisory Board. 24 |
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| 388 | 388 | | HOUSE BILL 696 9 |
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| 389 | 389 | | |
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| 390 | 390 | | |
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| 391 | 391 | | (c) The [Citizens] RESIDENTS Advisory Board shall advise the Director and the 1 |
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| 392 | 392 | | Secretary with respect to the operation and programs of the Institution. 2 |
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| 393 | 393 | | |
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| 394 | 394 | | 10–401. 3 |
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| 395 | 395 | | |
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| 396 | 396 | | In this subtitle, “committee” means a [citizens’] RESIDENTS’ advisory committee 4 |
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| 397 | 397 | | established under this subtitle. 5 |
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| 398 | 398 | | |
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| 399 | 399 | | 10–402. 6 |
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| 400 | 400 | | |
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| 401 | 401 | | There is a [citizens’] RESIDENTS’ advisory committee for the State correctional 7 |
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| 402 | 402 | | facilities located in or planned for location in each of the following areas: 8 |
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| 403 | 403 | | |
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| 404 | 404 | | (1) Baltimore City; 9 |
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| 405 | 405 | | |
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| 406 | 406 | | (2) Cumberland; 10 |
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| 407 | 407 | | |
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| 408 | 408 | | (3) Hagerstown; 11 |
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| 409 | 409 | | |
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| 410 | 410 | | (4) Jessup; and 12 |
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| 411 | 411 | | |
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| 412 | 412 | | (5) Somerset County. 13 |
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| 413 | 413 | | |
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| 414 | 414 | | Article – Criminal Law 14 |
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| 415 | 415 | | |
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| 416 | 416 | | 12–301.1. 15 |
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| 417 | 417 | | |
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| 418 | 418 | | (f) (1) There is a Maryland Amusement Game Advisory Committee. 16 |
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| 419 | 419 | | |
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| 420 | 420 | | (3) The Advisory Committee consists of: 17 |
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| 421 | 421 | | |
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| 422 | 422 | | (i) the following members appointed by the Governor: 18 |
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| 423 | 423 | | |
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| 424 | 424 | | 1. two members selected from a list of five names submitted 19 |
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| 425 | 425 | | by the Maryland Amusement and Music Operators Association; 20 |
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| 426 | 426 | | |
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| 427 | 427 | | 2. one member who is a local government official selected 21 |
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| 428 | 428 | | from a list of names submitted by the Maryland Association of Counties and the Maryland 22 |
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| 429 | 429 | | Municipal League; 23 |
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| 430 | 430 | | |
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| 431 | 431 | | 3. one member who is a local law enforcement officer; and 24 |
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| 432 | 432 | | |
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| 433 | 433 | | 4. one [citizen] representative WHO IS A PRIVATE 25 |
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| 434 | 434 | | INDIVIDUAL; and 26 |
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| 435 | 435 | | |
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| 436 | 436 | | (ii) the Director of the Commission, or the Director’s designee, who 27 |
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| 437 | 437 | | shall serve as a nonvoting member of the Advisory Committee. 28 10 HOUSE BILL 696 |
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| 438 | 438 | | |
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| 439 | 439 | | |
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| 440 | 440 | | |
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| 441 | 441 | | Article – Economic Development 1 |
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| 442 | 442 | | |
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| 443 | 443 | | 11–202. 2 |
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| 444 | 444 | | |
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| 445 | 445 | | There is a Maryland Military Installation Council. 3 |
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| 446 | 446 | | |
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| 447 | 447 | | 11–203. 4 |
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| 448 | 448 | | |
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| 449 | 449 | | (a) The Council consists of the following members: 5 |
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| 450 | 450 | | |
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| 451 | 451 | | (1) three members selected by the President of the Senate of Maryland to 6 |
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| 452 | 452 | | represent community interests, of which: 7 |
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| 453 | 453 | | |
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| 454 | 454 | | (i) one shall be a member of the Senate; and 8 |
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| 455 | 455 | | |
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| 456 | 456 | | (ii) two shall be [citizens] PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS representing 9 |
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| 457 | 457 | | communities adjacent to military installations; 10 |
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| 458 | 458 | | |
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| 459 | 459 | | (2) three members selected by the Speaker of the House of Delegates to 11 |
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| 460 | 460 | | represent community interests, of which: 12 |
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| 461 | 461 | | |
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| 462 | 462 | | (i) one shall be a member of the House of Delegates; and 13 |
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| 463 | 463 | | |
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| 464 | 464 | | (ii) two shall be [citizens] PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS representing 14 |
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| 465 | 465 | | communities adjacent to military installations; 15 |
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| 466 | 466 | | |
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| 467 | 467 | | (3) the Secretary, or the designee of the Secretary; 16 |
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| 468 | 468 | | |
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| 469 | 469 | | (4) the Secretary of Transportation, or the designee of the Secretary of 17 |
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| 470 | 470 | | Transportation; 18 |
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| 471 | 471 | | |
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| 472 | 472 | | (5) the Secretary of the Environment, or the designee of the Secretary of 19 |
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| 473 | 473 | | the Environment; 20 |
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| 474 | 474 | | |
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| 475 | 475 | | (6) the Secretary of Planning, or the designee of the Secretary of Planning; 21 |
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| 476 | 476 | | |
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| 477 | 477 | | (7) the Secretary of Veterans and Military Families, or the designee of the 22 |
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| 478 | 478 | | Secretary of Veterans and Military Families; 23 |
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| 479 | 479 | | |
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| 480 | 480 | | (8) the Secretary of Labor, or the designee of the Secretary of Labor; 24 |
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| 481 | 481 | | |
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| 482 | 482 | | (9) the State Superintendent of Schools, or the designee of the State 25 |
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| 483 | 483 | | Superintendent; 26 |
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| 484 | 484 | | |
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| 485 | 485 | | (10) the Adjutant General of the Maryland National Guard, or the designee 27 |
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| 486 | 486 | | of the Adjutant General; 28 HOUSE BILL 696 11 |
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| 487 | 487 | | |
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| 488 | 488 | | |
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| 489 | 489 | | |
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| 490 | 490 | | (11) the President of the Southern Maryland Navy Alliance; 1 |
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| 491 | 491 | | |
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| 492 | 492 | | (12) the President of the Army Alliance; 2 |
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| 493 | 493 | | |
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| 494 | 494 | | (13) the President of the Military Alliance Council of Charles County; 3 |
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| 495 | 495 | | |
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| 496 | 496 | | (14) the President of the Maritime Technology Alliance; 4 |
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| 497 | 497 | | |
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| 498 | 498 | | (15) the President of the Fort Detrick Alliance; 5 |
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| 499 | 499 | | |
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| 500 | 500 | | (16) the President of the Fort Meade Alliance; 6 |
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| 501 | 501 | | |
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| 502 | 502 | | (17) the President of the Andrews Business and Community Alliance; and 7 |
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| 503 | 503 | | |
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| 504 | 504 | | (18) six members selected by the Governor, of which at least one is a spouse 8 |
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| 505 | 505 | | of a service member. 9 |
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| 506 | 506 | | |
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| 507 | 507 | | Article – Environment 10 |
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| 508 | 508 | | |
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| 509 | 509 | | 5–1102.1. 11 |
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| 510 | 510 | | |
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| 511 | 511 | | (a) (1) The Governor shall appoint a Cox Creek [Citizens] RESIDENTS 12 |
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| 512 | 512 | | Oversight Committee. 13 |
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| 513 | 513 | | |
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| 514 | 514 | | 5–1104. 14 |
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| 515 | 515 | | |
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| 516 | 516 | | (a) (1) With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint 15 |
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| 517 | 517 | | a Hart–Miller–Pleasure Island [Citizens] RESIDENTS Oversight Committee. 16 |
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| 518 | 518 | | |
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| 519 | 519 | | (b) The Oversight Committee shall be composed of the following members: 17 |
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| 520 | 520 | | |
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| 521 | 521 | | (1) 2 trustees from the grantee in interest, as defined in § 5–1202.2(a)(1) of 18 |
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| 522 | 522 | | the Natural Resources Article; 19 |
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| 523 | 523 | | |
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| 524 | 524 | | (2) 1 individual from the North Point Peninsula Community Coordinating 20 |
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| 525 | 525 | | Council; 21 |
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| 526 | 526 | | |
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| 527 | 527 | | (3) 1 individual from the Essex Middle River Civic Council, Inc.; 22 |
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| 528 | 528 | | |
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| 529 | 529 | | (4) 2 interested [citizens] RESIDENTS, 1 of whom shall reside in the sixth 23 |
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| 530 | 530 | | legislative district, and 1 of whom shall reside in the seventh legislative district; 24 |
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| 531 | 531 | | |
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| 532 | 532 | | (5) 1 individual from the Baltimore County Waterman’s Association; 25 |
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| 533 | 533 | | |
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| 534 | 534 | | (6) 1 individual who represents the pleasure boating industry in Baltimore 26 |
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| 535 | 535 | | County; 27 12 HOUSE BILL 696 |
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| 536 | 536 | | |
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| 537 | 537 | | |
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| 538 | 538 | | |
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| 539 | 539 | | (7) 1 individual who represents the sport fishing or crabbing industry in 1 |
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| 540 | 540 | | Baltimore County; 2 |
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| 541 | 541 | | |
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| 542 | 542 | | (8) 1 individual from the Greater Dundalk Community Council; and 3 |
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| 543 | 543 | | |
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| 544 | 544 | | (9) 1 individual from the Hart and Miller Island Area Environmental 4 |
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| 545 | 545 | | Group, Inc. 5 |
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| 546 | 546 | | |
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| 547 | 547 | | 5–1104.1. 6 |
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| 548 | 548 | | |
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| 549 | 549 | | (a) (1) Subject to the approval of the members of the General Assembly of the 7 |
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| 550 | 550 | | 36th legislative district, the Governor shall appoint a Kent Island [Citizens] RESIDENTS 8 |
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| 551 | 551 | | Oversight Committee. 9 |
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| 552 | 552 | | |
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| 553 | 553 | | (b) The Oversight Committee shall be composed of the following members: 10 |
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| 554 | 554 | | |
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| 555 | 555 | | (1) The Secretary of the State Department of Natural Resources or the 11 |
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| 556 | 556 | | Secretary’s designee; 12 |
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| 557 | 557 | | |
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| 558 | 558 | | (2) Two representatives of the Kent Island Civic Confederation; 13 |
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| 559 | 559 | | |
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| 560 | 560 | | (3) Two [citizens] RESIDENTS from the 4th election district; 14 |
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| 561 | 561 | | |
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| 562 | 562 | | (4) One representative of the Maryland Watermen’s Association; 15 |
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| 563 | 563 | | |
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| 564 | 564 | | (5) One representative of the Queen Anne’s County Watermen’s 16 |
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| 565 | 565 | | Association; 17 |
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| 566 | 566 | | |
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| 567 | 567 | | (6) One representative of the pleasure boating industry; 18 |
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| 568 | 568 | | |
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| 569 | 569 | | (7) One representative of the sport boating industry; 19 |
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| 570 | 570 | | |
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| 571 | 571 | | (8) One representative from the Maryland Port Administration; 20 |
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| 572 | 572 | | |
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| 573 | 573 | | (9) One member of the Board of County Commissioners of Queen Anne’s 21 |
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| 574 | 574 | | County or the Board’s designee; and 22 |
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| 575 | 575 | | |
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| 576 | 576 | | (10) One member of the Queen Anne’s County Delegation or the Delegation’s 23 |
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| 577 | 577 | | designee. 24 |
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| 578 | 578 | | |
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| 579 | 579 | | Article – Family Law 25 |
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| 580 | 580 | | |
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| 581 | 581 | | 5–501. 26 |
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| 582 | 582 | | |
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| 583 | 583 | | (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 27 |
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| 584 | 584 | | HOUSE BILL 696 13 |
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| 585 | 585 | | |
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| 586 | 586 | | |
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| 587 | 587 | | (g) “Local board” means a local [citizen] RESIDENT board of review for children 1 |
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| 588 | 588 | | in out–of–home care. 2 |
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| 589 | 589 | | |
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| 590 | 590 | | (l) “State Board” means the State [Citizens] RESIDENTS Review Board for 3 |
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| 591 | 591 | | Children. 4 |
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| 592 | 592 | | |
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| 593 | 593 | | 5–535. 5 |
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| 594 | 594 | | |
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| 595 | 595 | | There is a State [Citizens] RESIDENTS Review Board for Children. 6 |
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| 596 | 596 | | |
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| 597 | 597 | | 5–539. 7 |
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| 598 | 598 | | |
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| 599 | 599 | | (b) The State Board shall: 8 |
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| 600 | 600 | | |
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| 601 | 601 | | (1) provide a training program for members of the local boards and local 9 |
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| 602 | 602 | | [citizens] RESIDENTS review panels; 10 |
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| 603 | 603 | | |
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| 604 | 604 | | (2) review and coordinate the activities of the local boards; 11 |
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| 605 | 605 | | |
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| 606 | 606 | | (3) adopt policies and procedures that relate to reports and any other 12 |
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| 607 | 607 | | information that is required for any public or private agency or institution; 13 |
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| 608 | 608 | | |
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| 609 | 609 | | (4) make recommendations to the Secretary of Human Services and the 14 |
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| 610 | 610 | | General Assembly regarding: 15 |
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| 611 | 611 | | |
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| 612 | 612 | | (i) the response of the State to child abuse and neglect; and 16 |
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| 613 | 613 | | |
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| 614 | 614 | | (ii) out–of–home care policies, procedures, and practices; and 17 |
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| 615 | 615 | | |
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| 616 | 616 | | (5) report to the Secretary of Human Services and, subject to § 2–1257 of 18 |
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| 617 | 617 | | the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the first day of each year on the 19 |
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| 618 | 618 | | status of children in out–of–home placement in this State. 20 |
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| 619 | 619 | | |
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| 620 | 620 | | 5–539.1. 21 |
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| 621 | 621 | | |
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| 622 | 622 | | (c) The State Board shall: 22 |
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| 623 | 623 | | |
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| 624 | 624 | | (1) provide for public outreach and comment; and 23 |
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| 625 | 625 | | |
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| 626 | 626 | | (2) make available to the public systemic findings and recommendations of 24 |
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| 627 | 627 | | the State Board, the local [citizen] RESIDENT review panel, if any, and the local boards. 25 |
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| 628 | 628 | | |
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| 629 | 629 | | (d) The State Board may: 26 |
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| 630 | 630 | | |
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| 631 | 631 | | (1) by a majority vote of its members add up to four members with expertise 27 |
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| 632 | 632 | | in the prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect for the purpose of performing 28 |
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| 633 | 633 | | its duties under this section; and 29 14 HOUSE BILL 696 |
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| 634 | 634 | | |
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| 635 | 635 | | |
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| 636 | 636 | | |
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| 637 | 637 | | (2) to assist the State Board in its reviews of specific cases, designate: 1 |
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| 638 | 638 | | |
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| 639 | 639 | | (i) local teams composed of members of local boards of out–of–home 2 |
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| 640 | 640 | | care of children and staff; or 3 |
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| 641 | 641 | | |
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| 642 | 642 | | (ii) local [citizens] RESIDENTS review panels established under § 4 |
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| 643 | 643 | | 5–539.2 of this subtitle. 5 |
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| 644 | 644 | | |
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| 645 | 645 | | (e) In consultation with local citizens review panels and the State Council on 6 |
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| 646 | 646 | | Child Abuse and Neglect, the State Board shall develop protocols that govern the scope of 7 |
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| 647 | 647 | | activities of local [citizens] RESIDENTS review panels to reflect the provisions of the federal 8 |
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| 648 | 648 | | Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. § 5101 et seq.). 9 |
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| 649 | 649 | | |
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| 650 | 650 | | (f) The State Board shall coordinate its activities under this section with the 10 |
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| 651 | 651 | | State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, the State Child Fatality Review Team, local 11 |
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| 652 | 652 | | [citizens] RESIDENTS review panels, and the local child fatality review teams in order to 12 |
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| 653 | 653 | | avoid unnecessary duplication of effort. 13 |
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| 654 | 654 | | |
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| 655 | 655 | | 5–539.2. 14 |
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| 656 | 656 | | |
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| 657 | 657 | | (a) (1) A local government may establish a local [citizens] RESIDENTS review 15 |
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| 658 | 658 | | panel to assist and advise the State Board and the State Council on Child Abuse and 16 |
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| 659 | 659 | | Neglect. 17 |
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| 660 | 660 | | |
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| 661 | 661 | | (2) Two or more counties may establish a multicounty local [citizens] 18 |
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| 662 | 662 | | RESIDENTS review panel, in accordance with a memorandum of understanding executed 19 |
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| 663 | 663 | | by the governing bodies of each participating county. 20 |
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| 664 | 664 | | |
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| 665 | 665 | | (b) Except as provided in subsection (c)(2) of this section, the members and chair 21 |
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| 666 | 666 | | of a local [citizens] RESIDENTS review panel shall be appointed by the local governing 22 |
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| 667 | 667 | | body. 23 |
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| 668 | 668 | | |
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| 669 | 669 | | (c) Membership on a local [citizens] RESIDENTS review panel shall be 24 |
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| 670 | 670 | | representative of the local jurisdiction and include: 25 |
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| 671 | 671 | | |
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| 672 | 672 | | (1) individuals with expertise in the prevention and treatment of child 26 |
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| 673 | 673 | | abuse and neglect, such as child advocates, volunteers of the court–appointed special 27 |
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| 674 | 674 | | advocate program, attorneys who represent children, parent and consumer representatives, 28 |
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| 675 | 675 | | law enforcement representatives, and health, human, and educational services 29 |
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| 676 | 676 | | professionals; and 30 |
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| 677 | 677 | | |
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| 678 | 678 | | (2) one member from the local jurisdiction, who is appointed by the State 31 |
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| 679 | 679 | | Board and one who is appointed by the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect. 32 |
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| 680 | 680 | | |
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| 681 | 681 | | (d) (1) The term of a member is 4 years. 33 HOUSE BILL 696 15 |
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| 682 | 682 | | |
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| 683 | 683 | | |
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| 684 | 684 | | |
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| 685 | 685 | | (2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is 1 |
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| 686 | 686 | | appointed and qualifies. 2 |
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| 687 | 687 | | |
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| 688 | 688 | | (e) A local panel shall: 3 |
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| 689 | 689 | | |
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| 690 | 690 | | (1) evaluate the extent to which State and local agencies in that 4 |
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| 691 | 691 | | jurisdiction are effectively fulfilling their responsibilities in accordance with the child 5 |
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| 692 | 692 | | protection standards and the State plan under 42 U.S.C. § 5106a(b) and any other criteria 6 |
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| 693 | 693 | | that the panel considers important for the protection of children; 7 |
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| 694 | 694 | | |
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| 695 | 695 | | (2) issue reports on its findings to the State Board and the State Council 8 |
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| 696 | 696 | | on Child Abuse and Neglect; and 9 |
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| 697 | 697 | | |
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| 698 | 698 | | (3) carry out case reviews and other duties as requested to assist the State 10 |
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| 699 | 699 | | Board and the State Council on Child Abuse and Neglect. 11 |
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| 700 | 700 | | |
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| 701 | 701 | | 5–541. 12 |
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| 702 | 702 | | |
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| 703 | 703 | | (b) (2) Each member of a local board shall: 13 |
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| 704 | 704 | | |
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| 705 | 705 | | (i) be a [citizen] RESIDENT who has demonstrated an interest in 14 |
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| 706 | 706 | | minor children through community service, professional experience, or similar activities; 15 |
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| 707 | 707 | | or 16 |
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| 708 | 708 | | |
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| 709 | 709 | | (ii) have a background in law, sociology, psychology, psychiatry, 17 |
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| 710 | 710 | | education, social work, or medicine. 18 |
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| 711 | 711 | | |
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| 712 | 712 | | 5–544. 19 |
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| 713 | 713 | | |
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| 714 | 714 | | The goals of each local board are: 20 |
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| 715 | 715 | | |
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| 716 | 716 | | (1) as to minor children who reside in out–of–home care under the 21 |
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| 717 | 717 | | jurisdiction of a local department, to conduct case reviews and individual child advocacy 22 |
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| 718 | 718 | | activities in accordance with those case reviews under the protocols established by the State 23 |
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| 719 | 719 | | Board; 24 |
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| 720 | 720 | | |
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| 721 | 721 | | (2) in cooperation with other local boards, if any, in the county, to make 25 |
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| 722 | 722 | | recommendations regarding how the out–of–home care system may be improved; 26 |
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| 723 | 723 | | |
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| 724 | 724 | | (3) to coordinate its findings and recommendations under item (2) of this 27 |
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| 725 | 725 | | section with a local [citizens] RESIDENTS review panel serving the county; 28 |
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| 726 | 726 | | |
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| 727 | 727 | | (4) to meet with the director of the local department and the judge in 29 |
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| 728 | 728 | | charge of the juvenile court in the county to discuss the board’s findings and 30 |
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| 729 | 729 | | recommendations; and 31 |
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| 731 | 731 | | |
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| 732 | 732 | | |
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| 733 | 733 | | (5) to assist the State Board in holding community forums as required in § 1 |
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| 734 | 734 | | 5–539.1 of this subtitle. 2 |
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| 735 | 735 | | |
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| 736 | 736 | | Article – General Provisions 3 |
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| 737 | 737 | | |
|---|
| 738 | 738 | | 4–1A–01. 4 |
|---|
| 739 | 739 | | |
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| 740 | 740 | | There is a State Public Information Act Compliance Board. 5 |
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| 741 | 741 | | |
|---|
| 742 | 742 | | 4–1A–02. 6 |
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| 743 | 743 | | |
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| 744 | 744 | | (a) (2) (iii) 1. Three members of the Board shall be private [citizens] 7 |
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| 745 | 745 | | INDIVIDUALS AND RESI DENTS of the State. 8 |
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| 746 | 746 | | |
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| 747 | 747 | | 2. A private [citizen] INDIVIDUAL member of the Board may 9 |
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| 748 | 748 | | not be: 10 |
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| 749 | 749 | | |
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| 750 | 750 | | A. a custodian of a public record; 11 |
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| 751 | 751 | | |
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| 752 | 752 | | B. a member of the news media; or 12 |
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| 753 | 753 | | |
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| 754 | 754 | | C. a staff member or spokesperson for an organization that 13 |
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| 755 | 755 | | represents the interests of custodians or applicants for public records. 14 |
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| 756 | 756 | | |
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| 757 | 757 | | 7–317. 15 |
|---|
| 758 | 758 | | |
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| 759 | 759 | | (a) The Governor may designate a [citizen] RESIDENT of the State as its Poet 16 |
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| 760 | 760 | | Laureate. 17 |
|---|
| 761 | 761 | | |
|---|
| 762 | 762 | | Article – Health – General 18 |
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| 763 | 763 | | |
|---|
| 764 | 764 | | 7–510. 19 |
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| 765 | 765 | | |
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| 766 | 766 | | In Part II of this subtitle, “board” means a [citizens’] RESIDENTS’ advisory board for 20 |
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| 767 | 767 | | a State residential center. 21 |
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| 768 | 768 | | |
|---|
| 769 | 769 | | 7–511. 22 |
|---|
| 770 | 770 | | |
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| 771 | 771 | | There is a [citizens’] RESIDENTS’ advisory board for each State residential center. 23 |
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| 772 | 772 | | |
|---|
| 773 | 773 | | 10–410. 24 |
|---|
| 774 | 774 | | |
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| 775 | 775 | | There is a [citizens’] RESIDENTS’ advisory board for each State facility. 25 |
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| 776 | 776 | | |
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| 777 | 777 | | 10–411. 26 |
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| 778 | 778 | | HOUSE BILL 696 17 |
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| 779 | 779 | | |
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| 780 | 780 | | |
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| 781 | 781 | | (b) Each member of a Board shall be a [citizen] RESIDENT of this State. 1 |
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| 782 | 782 | | |
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| 783 | 783 | | 13–2102. 2 |
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| 784 | 784 | | |
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| 785 | 785 | | There is a State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board. 3 |
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| 786 | 786 | | |
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| 787 | 787 | | 13–2103. 4 |
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| 788 | 788 | | |
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| 789 | 789 | | The Advisory Board consists of the following 36 voting members: 5 |
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| 790 | 790 | | |
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| 791 | 791 | | (1) The following two members, who shall serve ex officio: 6 |
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| 792 | 792 | | |
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| 793 | 793 | | (i) One member of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of 7 |
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| 794 | 794 | | the Senate; and 8 |
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| 795 | 795 | | |
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| 796 | 796 | | (ii) One member of the House of Delegates, to be appointed by the 9 |
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| 797 | 797 | | Speaker of the House; 10 |
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| 798 | 798 | | |
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| 799 | 799 | | (2) The Secretary of Disabilities, or the Secretary’s designee; 11 |
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| 800 | 800 | | |
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| 801 | 801 | | (3) The Secretary of Health, or the Secretary’s designee; 12 |
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| 802 | 802 | | |
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| 803 | 803 | | (4) The Secretary of Education, or the Secretary’s designee; 13 |
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| 804 | 804 | | |
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| 805 | 805 | | (5) One representative of the State Department of Education, Division of 14 |
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| 806 | 806 | | Rehabilitation Services, appointed by the Director of the Division; 15 |
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| 807 | 807 | | |
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| 808 | 808 | | (6) One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, 16 |
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| 809 | 809 | | Developmental Disabilities Administration, appointed by the Director of the 17 |
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| 810 | 810 | | Administration; 18 |
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| 811 | 811 | | |
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| 812 | 812 | | (7) One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Behavioral 19 |
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| 813 | 813 | | Health Administration, appointed by the Director of the Administration; 20 |
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| 814 | 814 | | |
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| 815 | 815 | | (8) One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Prevention 21 |
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| 816 | 816 | | and Health Promotion Administration, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Control, 22 |
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| 817 | 817 | | appointed by the Director of the Center; 23 |
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| 818 | 818 | | |
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| 819 | 819 | | (9) One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Prevention 24 |
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| 820 | 820 | | and Health Promotion Administration, Office for Genetics and People with Special Health 25 |
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| 821 | 821 | | Care Needs, appointed by the Director of the Office; 26 |
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| 822 | 822 | | |
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| 823 | 823 | | (10) One representative of the Maryland Institute of Emergency Medical 27 |
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| 824 | 824 | | Services Systems, appointed by the Director of the Institute; 28 |
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| 825 | 825 | | |
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| 826 | 826 | | (11) One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Office of 29 |
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| 827 | 827 | | Health Services, appointed by the Director of the Office; 30 18 HOUSE BILL 696 |
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| 828 | 828 | | |
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| 829 | 829 | | |
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| 830 | 830 | | |
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| 831 | 831 | | (12) One representative of the Maryland Department of Health, Alcohol and 1 |
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| 832 | 832 | | Drug Abuse Administration, appointed by the Director of the Administration; 2 |
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| 833 | 833 | | |
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| 834 | 834 | | (13) Four representatives of the Brain Injury Association of Maryland, 3 |
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| 835 | 835 | | appointed by the Executive Director of the Association; 4 |
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| 836 | 836 | | |
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| 837 | 837 | | (14) One representative of the Maryland Statewide Independent Living 5 |
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| 838 | 838 | | Council, appointed by the Executive Director of the Council; 6 |
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| 839 | 839 | | |
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| 840 | 840 | | (15) One representative of the Maryland Disability Law Center, Maryland’s 7 |
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| 841 | 841 | | Protection Advocacy System, appointed by the Director of the Office; 8 |
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| 842 | 842 | | |
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| 843 | 843 | | (16) One representative of the National Institutes of Health, appointed by 9 |
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| 844 | 844 | | the Director of the Institutes; and 10 |
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| 845 | 845 | | |
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| 846 | 846 | | (17) The following 16 members, appointed by the Governor: 11 |
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| 847 | 847 | | |
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| 848 | 848 | | (i) One representative of State or local law enforcement; 12 |
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| 849 | 849 | | |
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| 850 | 850 | | (ii) Six Maryland [citizens] RESIDENTS who have experienced a 13 |
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| 851 | 851 | | traumatic brain injury; 14 |
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| 852 | 852 | | |
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| 853 | 853 | | (iii) Five Maryland [citizens] RESIDENTS who are currently caring 15 |
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| 854 | 854 | | for, or are family members of, individuals who have experienced a traumatic brain injury; 16 |
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| 855 | 855 | | and 17 |
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| 856 | 856 | | |
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| 857 | 857 | | (iv) Four professionals with specialized experience in providing 18 |
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| 858 | 858 | | services to individuals with traumatic brain injuries or traumatic brain injury prevention 19 |
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| 859 | 859 | | activities. 20 |
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| 860 | 860 | | |
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| 861 | 861 | | 19–508. 21 |
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| 862 | 862 | | |
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| 863 | 863 | | There is a [citizens’] RESIDENTS’ advisory board for each center. 22 |
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| 864 | 864 | | |
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| 865 | 865 | | 19–509. 23 |
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| 866 | 866 | | |
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| 867 | 867 | | (b) Each member of the board for a center SHALL BE: 24 |
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| 868 | 868 | | |
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| 869 | 869 | | (1) [Shall be a citizen of this State; 25 |
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| 870 | 870 | | |
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| 871 | 871 | | (2) Shall be a] A resident of a county that the center serves; 26 |
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| 872 | 872 | | |
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| 873 | 873 | | [(3)] (2) [Shall be representative] REPRESENTATIVE of the community; 27 |
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| 874 | 874 | | and 28 |
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| 875 | 875 | | HOUSE BILL 696 19 |
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| 876 | 876 | | |
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| 877 | 877 | | |
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| 878 | 878 | | [(4)] (3) [Shall be known] KNOWN for an interest in civic and public 1 |
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| 879 | 879 | | affairs and for concern about the care of chronically ill individuals. 2 |
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| 880 | 880 | | |
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| 881 | 881 | | Article – Health Occupations 3 |
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| 882 | 882 | | |
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| 883 | 883 | | 5–201. 4 |
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| 884 | 884 | | |
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| 885 | 885 | | There is a State Board of Dietetic Practice in the Department. 5 |
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| 886 | 886 | | |
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| 887 | 887 | | 5–202. 6 |
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| 888 | 888 | | |
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| 889 | 889 | | (c) (1) Each licensed dietitian–nutritionist member of the Board shall: 7 |
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| 890 | 890 | | |
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| 891 | 891 | | (i) [Be a citizen of the United States; 8 |
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| 892 | 892 | | |
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| 893 | 893 | | (ii)] Be a resident of the State; and 9 |
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| 894 | 894 | | |
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| 895 | 895 | | [(iii)] (II) Have practiced dietetics for at least 5 of the last 10 years. 10 |
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| 896 | 896 | | |
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| 897 | 897 | | (2) The consumer member of the Board: 11 |
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| 898 | 898 | | |
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| 899 | 899 | | (i) [Shall be a citizen of the United States; 12 |
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| 900 | 900 | | |
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| 901 | 901 | | (ii)] Shall be a resident of this State; 13 |
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| 902 | 902 | | |
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| 903 | 903 | | [(iii)] (II) May not be a licensed dietitian–nutritionist or have a 14 |
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| 904 | 904 | | household member who is a licensed dietitian–nutritionist; 15 |
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| 905 | 905 | | |
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| 906 | 906 | | [(iv)] (III) May not have a financial interest in the provision of goods 16 |
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| 907 | 907 | | or services to licensed dietitian–nutritionists; and 17 |
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| 908 | 908 | | |
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| 909 | 909 | | [(v)] (IV) May not have a financial interest in the provision of 18 |
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| 910 | 910 | | dietary goods or services to consumers. 19 |
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| 911 | 911 | | |
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| 912 | 912 | | 8–201. 20 |
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| 913 | 913 | | |
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| 914 | 914 | | There is a State Board of Nursing in the Department. 21 |
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| 915 | 915 | | |
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| 916 | 916 | | 8–202. 22 |
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| 917 | 917 | | |
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| 918 | 918 | | (c) Each member of the Board shall be[: 23 |
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| 919 | 919 | | |
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| 920 | 920 | | (1) A citizen of the United States; and 24 |
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| 921 | 921 | | |
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| 922 | 922 | | (2) A] A resident of this State. 25 |
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| 923 | 923 | | 20 HOUSE BILL 696 |
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| 924 | 924 | | |
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| 925 | 925 | | |
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| 926 | 926 | | 9–201. 1 |
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| 927 | 927 | | |
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| 928 | 928 | | There is a State Board of Long–Term Care Administrators in the Department. 2 |
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| 929 | 929 | | |
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| 930 | 930 | | 9–202. 3 |
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| 931 | 931 | | |
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| 932 | 932 | | (c) Each Board member shall[: 4 |
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| 933 | 933 | | |
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| 934 | 934 | | (1) Be a United States citizen or have declared an intent to become a 5 |
|---|
| 935 | 935 | | United States citizen; and 6 |
|---|
| 936 | 936 | | |
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| 937 | 937 | | (2) Have] HAVE resided in this State for at least 1 year before appointment 7 |
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| 938 | 938 | | to the Board. 8 |
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| 939 | 939 | | |
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| 940 | 940 | | 18–201. 9 |
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| 941 | 941 | | |
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| 942 | 942 | | There is a State Board of Examiners of Psychologists in the Department. 10 |
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| 943 | 943 | | |
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| 944 | 944 | | 18–202. 11 |
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| 945 | 945 | | |
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| 946 | 946 | | (b) Each psychologist member of the Board shall be: 12 |
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| 947 | 947 | | |
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| 948 | 948 | | (1) A licensed psychologist who has practiced, taught, or engaged in 13 |
|---|
| 949 | 949 | | research in psychology for at least 5 years; AND 14 |
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| 950 | 950 | | |
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| 951 | 951 | | [(2) A citizen of the United States; and 15 |
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| 952 | 952 | | |
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| 953 | 953 | | (3)] (2) A resident of this State. 16 |
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| 954 | 954 | | |
|---|
| 955 | 955 | | 20–201. 17 |
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| 956 | 956 | | |
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| 957 | 957 | | There is a State Board for Certification of Residential Child Care Program 18 |
|---|
| 958 | 958 | | Professionals in the Department. 19 |
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| 959 | 959 | | |
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| 960 | 960 | | 20–202. 20 |
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| 961 | 961 | | |
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| 962 | 962 | | (c) Each Board member shall[: 21 |
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| 963 | 963 | | |
|---|
| 964 | 964 | | (1) Be a United States citizen; and 22 |
|---|
| 965 | 965 | | |
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| 966 | 966 | | (2) Have] HAVE resided in this State for at least 1 year before appointment 23 |
|---|
| 967 | 967 | | to the Board. 24 |
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| 968 | 968 | | |
|---|
| 969 | 969 | | Article – Labor and Employment 25 |
|---|
| 970 | 970 | | |
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| 971 | 971 | | 9–301. 26 HOUSE BILL 696 21 |
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| 972 | 972 | | |
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| 973 | 973 | | |
|---|
| 974 | 974 | | |
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| 975 | 975 | | There is a State Workers’ Compensation Commission established as an independent 1 |
|---|
| 976 | 976 | | unit of the State government. 2 |
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| 977 | 977 | | |
|---|
| 978 | 978 | | 9–302. 3 |
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| 979 | 979 | | |
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| 980 | 980 | | (b) (2) Each member of the Commission shall: 4 |
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| 981 | 981 | | |
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| 982 | 982 | | (i) be a resident of the State; 5 |
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| 983 | 983 | | |
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| 984 | 984 | | (ii) [be a citizen and qualified voter of the State; 6 |
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| 985 | 985 | | |
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| 986 | 986 | | (iii)] have been admitted to practice law in the State; and 7 |
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| 987 | 987 | | |
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| 988 | 988 | | [(iv)] (III) be distinguished for integrity, sound legal knowledge, and 8 |
|---|
| 989 | 989 | | wisdom. 9 |
|---|
| 990 | 990 | | |
|---|
| 991 | 991 | | Article – Natural Resources 10 |
|---|
| 992 | 992 | | |
|---|
| 993 | 993 | | 8–1803. 11 |
|---|
| 994 | 994 | | |
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| 995 | 995 | | (a) There is a Critical Area Commission for the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal 12 |
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| 996 | 996 | | Bays in the Department. 13 |
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| 997 | 997 | | |
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| 998 | 998 | | 8–1804. 14 |
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| 999 | 999 | | |
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| 1000 | 1000 | | (a) (1) The Commission consists of 29 voting members who reflect the diversity 15 |
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| 1001 | 1001 | | of the State and are appointed by the Governor, as follows: 16 |
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| 1002 | 1002 | | |
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| 1003 | 1003 | | (iii) 8 individuals, appointed with the advice and consent of the 17 |
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| 1004 | 1004 | | Senate, who shall represent diverse interests, including underrepresented communities, 18 |
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| 1005 | 1005 | | and among whom shall be a resident from each of the 5 counties that are listed and from 19 |
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| 1006 | 1006 | | which an appointment has not been made under item (ii) of this paragraph and 3 of the 8 20 |
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| 1007 | 1007 | | members appointed under this item shall be at large members, 1 of whom shall be a private 21 |
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| 1008 | 1008 | | [citizen] INDIVIDUAL and resident of the Atlantic Coastal Bays Watershed; and 22 |
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| 1009 | 1009 | | |
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| 1010 | 1010 | | Article – Public Safety 23 |
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| 1011 | 1011 | | |
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| 1012 | 1012 | | 1–401. 24 |
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| 1013 | 1013 | | |
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| 1014 | 1014 | | (a) There is a Sexual Offender Advisory Board. 25 |
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| 1015 | 1015 | | |
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| 1016 | 1016 | | (b) The Board consists of the following members: 26 |
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| 1017 | 1017 | | |
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| 1018 | 1018 | | (10) the following members, appointed by the Governor: 27 |
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| 1019 | 1019 | | |
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| 1020 | 1020 | | (vii) two [citizen] members WHO ARE PRIVATE INDI VIDUALS. 28 22 HOUSE BILL 696 |
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| 1021 | 1021 | | |
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| 1022 | 1022 | | |
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| 1023 | 1023 | | |
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| 1024 | 1024 | | 3–202. 1 |
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| 1025 | 1025 | | |
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| 1026 | 1026 | | There is a Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission, which is an 2 |
|---|
| 1027 | 1027 | | independent commission that functions in the Department. 3 |
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| 1028 | 1028 | | |
|---|
| 1029 | 1029 | | 3–203. 4 |
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| 1030 | 1030 | | |
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| 1031 | 1031 | | (a) The Commission consists of the following members: 5 |
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| 1032 | 1032 | | |
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| 1033 | 1033 | | (12) the following individuals, appointed by the Governor with the advice 6 |
|---|
| 1034 | 1034 | | and consent of the Senate: 7 |
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| 1035 | 1035 | | |
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| 1036 | 1036 | | (v) three [citizens] RESIDENTS of the State who represent different 8 |
|---|
| 1037 | 1037 | | geographic areas of the State and do not have relationships to law enforcement. 9 |
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| 1038 | 1038 | | |
|---|
| 1039 | 1039 | | Article – State Government 10 |
|---|
| 1040 | 1040 | | |
|---|
| 1041 | 1041 | | 9–1E–15. 11 |
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| 1042 | 1042 | | |
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| 1043 | 1043 | | (a) There is a Sports Wagering Application Review Commission. 12 |
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| 1044 | 1044 | | |
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| 1045 | 1045 | | (c) A member of the Sports Wagering Application Review Commission: 13 |
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| 1046 | 1046 | | |
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| 1047 | 1047 | | (1) shall be at least 21 years old; 14 |
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| 1048 | 1048 | | |
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| 1049 | 1049 | | (2) [shall be a citizen of the United States; 15 |
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| 1050 | 1050 | | |
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| 1051 | 1051 | | (3)] shall be a resident of the State; 16 |
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| 1052 | 1052 | | |
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| 1053 | 1053 | | [(4)] (3) shall be knowledgeable and experienced in fiscal matters and 17 |
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| 1054 | 1054 | | shall have at least 10 years of substantial experience: 18 |
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| 1055 | 1055 | | |
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| 1056 | 1056 | | (i) as an executive with fiduciary responsibilities in charge of a large 19 |
|---|
| 1057 | 1057 | | organization or foundation; 20 |
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| 1058 | 1058 | | |
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| 1059 | 1059 | | (ii) in an academic field relating to finance or economics; or 21 |
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| 1060 | 1060 | | |
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| 1061 | 1061 | | (iii) as an economist, a financial analyst, or an accountant, or as a 22 |
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| 1062 | 1062 | | professional in a similar profession relating to fiscal matters or economics; 23 |
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| 1063 | 1063 | | |
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| 1064 | 1064 | | [(5)] (4) may not have been convicted of or granted probation before 24 |
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| 1065 | 1065 | | judgment for a serious crime or a crime that involves gambling or moral turpitude; 25 |
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| 1066 | 1066 | | |
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| 1067 | 1067 | | [(6)] (5) may not have an official relationship to a person that is applying 26 |
|---|
| 1068 | 1068 | | for or holds a license under this subtitle or Subtitle 1D of this title; 27 HOUSE BILL 696 23 |
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| 1069 | 1069 | | |
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| 1070 | 1070 | | |
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| 1071 | 1071 | | |
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| 1072 | 1072 | | [(7)] (6) may not have any direct or indirect financial interest, ownership, 1 |
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| 1073 | 1073 | | or management, including holding any stocks, bonds, or other similar financial interests in 2 |
|---|
| 1074 | 1074 | | any gaming activities, including horse racing, video lottery terminals, fantasy competitions, 3 |
|---|
| 1075 | 1075 | | or lottery; 4 |
|---|
| 1076 | 1076 | | |
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| 1077 | 1077 | | [(8)] (7) may not receive or share in, directly or indirectly, the receipts or 5 |
|---|
| 1078 | 1078 | | proceeds of any gaming activities, including horse racing or lottery; 6 |
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| 1079 | 1079 | | |
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| 1080 | 1080 | | [(9)] (8) may not have a beneficial interest in any contract for the 7 |
|---|
| 1081 | 1081 | | manufacture or sale of gaming devices, the conduct of any gaming activity, or the provision 8 |
|---|
| 1082 | 1082 | | of any independent consulting services in connection with any gaming establishment or 9 |
|---|
| 1083 | 1083 | | gaming activity; 10 |
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| 1084 | 1084 | | |
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| 1085 | 1085 | | [(10)] (9) may not be an elected official of State or local government; and 11 |
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| 1086 | 1086 | | |
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| 1087 | 1087 | | [(11)] (10) shall file a financial disclosure statement with the State Ethics 12 |
|---|
| 1088 | 1088 | | Commission in accordance with Title 15, Subtitle 6 of this article. 13 |
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| 1089 | 1089 | | |
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| 1090 | 1090 | | 9–2404. 14 |
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| 1091 | 1091 | | |
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| 1092 | 1092 | | (a) There is a Maryland Advisory Council on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. 15 |
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| 1093 | 1093 | | |
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| 1094 | 1094 | | (c) Of the 18 Council members: 16 |
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| 1095 | 1095 | | |
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| 1096 | 1096 | | (10) nine shall be from the general public. 17 |
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| 1097 | 1097 | | |
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| 1098 | 1098 | | (d) (2) Of the nine members from the general public: 18 |
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| 1099 | 1099 | | |
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| 1100 | 1100 | | (i) five shall be deaf and hard of hearing individuals; 19 |
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| 1101 | 1101 | | |
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| 1102 | 1102 | | (ii) one shall be a private [citizen] INDIVIDUAL with special 20 |
|---|
| 1103 | 1103 | | knowledge or expertise relating to services to deaf and hard of hearing individuals; 21 |
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| 1104 | 1104 | | |
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| 1105 | 1105 | | (iii) one shall be a parent of a deaf or hard of hearing child; 22 |
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| 1106 | 1106 | | |
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| 1107 | 1107 | | (iv) one shall be from a private agency providing services to deaf and 23 |
|---|
| 1108 | 1108 | | hard of hearing individuals; and 24 |
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| 1109 | 1109 | | |
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| 1110 | 1110 | | (v) one shall be a person with special knowledge or expertise relating 25 |
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| 1111 | 1111 | | to services to individuals who are deafblind. 26 |
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| 1112 | 1112 | | |
|---|
| 1113 | 1113 | | 10–1702. 27 |
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| 1114 | 1114 | | |
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| 1115 | 1115 | | (A) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO: 28 |
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| 1116 | 1116 | | 24 HOUSE BILL 696 |
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| 1117 | 1117 | | |
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| 1118 | 1118 | | |
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| 1119 | 1119 | | (1) A STANDING COMMITTEE , AS DEFINED IN § 2–101 OF THIS 1 |
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| 1120 | 1120 | | ARTICLE; OR 2 |
|---|
| 1121 | 1121 | | |
|---|
| 1122 | 1122 | | (2) A COMMITTEE ESTABLIS HED UNDER TITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE. 3 |
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| 1123 | 1123 | | |
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| 1124 | 1124 | | (B) TO THE EXTENT PRACTIC ABLE, THE MEMBERSHIP OF AN Y BOARD, 4 |
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| 1125 | 1125 | | COMMITTEE , COMMISSION, TASK FORCE, OR WORKGROUP CREATED BY STATE LAW 5 |
|---|
| 1126 | 1126 | | SHALL REFLECT THE FU LL DIVERSITY OF THE STATE. 6 |
|---|
| 1127 | 1127 | | |
|---|
| 1128 | 1128 | | Article – Transportation 7 |
|---|
| 1129 | 1129 | | |
|---|
| 1130 | 1130 | | 2–606. 8 |
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| 1131 | 1131 | | |
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| 1132 | 1132 | | (a) The Governor shall appoint a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to 9 |
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| 1133 | 1133 | | provide guidance to State agencies concerning: 10 |
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| 1134 | 1134 | | |
|---|
| 1135 | 1135 | | (1) Funding of bicycle and pedestrian related programs; 11 |
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| 1136 | 1136 | | |
|---|
| 1137 | 1137 | | (2) Public education and awareness of bicycling and pedestrian related 12 |
|---|
| 1138 | 1138 | | activities; 13 |
|---|
| 1139 | 1139 | | |
|---|
| 1140 | 1140 | | (3) Public education and awareness of bicycling and pedestrian safety; and 14 |
|---|
| 1141 | 1141 | | |
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| 1142 | 1142 | | (4) Any other issue directly related to bicycling and pedestrians. 15 |
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| 1143 | 1143 | | |
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| 1144 | 1144 | | (b) The Committee shall consist of the following: 16 |
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| 1145 | 1145 | | |
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| 1146 | 1146 | | (1) One representative each from: 17 |
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| 1147 | 1147 | | |
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| 1148 | 1148 | | (i) The Department of Transportation; 18 |
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| 1149 | 1149 | | |
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| 1150 | 1150 | | (ii) The Department of Natural Resources; 19 |
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| 1151 | 1151 | | |
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| 1152 | 1152 | | (iii) The State Department of Education; 20 |
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| 1153 | 1153 | | |
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| 1154 | 1154 | | (iv) The Department of State Police; 21 |
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| 1155 | 1155 | | |
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| 1156 | 1156 | | (v) The Department of Commerce; 22 |
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| 1157 | 1157 | | |
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| 1158 | 1158 | | (vi) The Maryland Department of Health; 23 |
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| 1159 | 1159 | | |
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| 1160 | 1160 | | (vii) The Department of Planning; 24 |
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| 1161 | 1161 | | |
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| 1162 | 1162 | | (viii) The Department of Disabilities; and 25 |
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| 1163 | 1163 | | HOUSE BILL 696 25 |
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| 1164 | 1164 | | |
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| 1165 | 1165 | | |
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| 1166 | 1166 | | (ix) The Maryland–National Capital Park and Planning 1 |
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| 1167 | 1167 | | Commission; 2 |
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| 1168 | 1168 | | |
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| 1169 | 1169 | | (2) One [citizen member] PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL from each of the following 3 |
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| 1170 | 1170 | | areas: 4 |
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| 1171 | 1171 | | |
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| 1172 | 1172 | | (i) The Eastern Shore; 5 |
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| 1173 | 1173 | | |
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| 1174 | 1174 | | (ii) Western Maryland; and 6 |
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| 1175 | 1175 | | |
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| 1176 | 1176 | | (iii) Southern Maryland; 7 |
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| 1177 | 1177 | | |
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| 1178 | 1178 | | (3) Two [citizen members] PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS from each of the 8 |
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| 1179 | 1179 | | following areas: 9 |
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| 1180 | 1180 | | |
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| 1181 | 1181 | | (i) The Baltimore metropolitan area; and 10 |
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| 1182 | 1182 | | |
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| 1183 | 1183 | | (ii) The Washington metropolitan area; and 11 |
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| 1184 | 1184 | | |
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| 1185 | 1185 | | (4) Up to six [citizen members] PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS selected to 12 |
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| 1186 | 1186 | | represent the interests of bicyclists, pedestrians, and the disabled community to include: 13 |
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| 1187 | 1187 | | |
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| 1188 | 1188 | | (i) A representative of individuals who are visually impaired; and 14 |
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| 1189 | 1189 | | |
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| 1190 | 1190 | | (ii) A representative of individuals who are mobility impaired. 15 |
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| 1191 | 1191 | | |
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| 1192 | 1192 | | (c) One of the [citizen members] PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS selected under 16 |
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| 1193 | 1193 | | subsection (b) of this section shall have an expertise in bicycle and pedestrian safety. 17 |
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| 1194 | 1194 | | |
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| 1195 | 1195 | | 4–212. 18 |
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| 1196 | 1196 | | |
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| 1197 | 1197 | | (b) There is a Chesapeake Bay Bridge Reconstruction Advisory Group in the 19 |
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| 1198 | 1198 | | Department. 20 |
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| 1199 | 1199 | | |
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| 1200 | 1200 | | (c) The Advisory Group consists of the following members: 21 |
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| 1201 | 1201 | | |
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| 1202 | 1202 | | (1) The Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary’s designee; 22 |
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| 1203 | 1203 | | |
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| 1204 | 1204 | | (2) The State Highway Administrator, or the Administrator’s designee; 23 |
|---|
| 1205 | 1205 | | |
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| 1206 | 1206 | | (3) The Executive Director of the Authority, or the Executive Director’s 24 |
|---|
| 1207 | 1207 | | designee; 25 |
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| 1208 | 1208 | | |
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| 1209 | 1209 | | (4) Two [citizen members] PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS appointed by the Anne 26 |
|---|
| 1210 | 1210 | | Arundel County Council; 27 |
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| 1211 | 1211 | | 26 HOUSE BILL 696 |
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| 1212 | 1212 | | |
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| 1213 | 1213 | | |
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| 1214 | 1214 | | (5) Two [citizen members] PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS appointed by the 1 |
|---|
| 1215 | 1215 | | County Commissioners of Queen Anne’s County; and 2 |
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| 1216 | 1216 | | |
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| 1217 | 1217 | | (6) The following members appointed by the Governor: 3 |
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| 1218 | 1218 | | |
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| 1219 | 1219 | | (i) Three [citizen members] PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS who live in 4 |
|---|
| 1220 | 1220 | | Anne Arundel County and are familiar with issues faced by commuters who cross the 5 |
|---|
| 1221 | 1221 | | Chesapeake Bay Bridge; and 6 |
|---|
| 1222 | 1222 | | |
|---|
| 1223 | 1223 | | (ii) Three [citizen members] PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS who live in 7 |
|---|
| 1224 | 1224 | | Queen Anne’s County and are familiar with issues faced by commuters who cross the 8 |
|---|
| 1225 | 1225 | | Chesapeake Bay Bridge. 9 |
|---|
| 1226 | 1226 | | |
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| 1227 | 1227 | | 5–201. 10 |
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| 1228 | 1228 | | |
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| 1229 | 1229 | | (a) There is a Maryland Aviation Commission. 11 |
|---|
| 1230 | 1230 | | |
|---|
| 1231 | 1231 | | (b) The Commission shall: 12 |
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| 1232 | 1232 | | |
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| 1233 | 1233 | | (6) In carrying out the provisions of this subtitle: 13 |
|---|
| 1234 | 1234 | | |
|---|
| 1235 | 1235 | | (i) Consider information and advice from: 14 |
|---|
| 1236 | 1236 | | |
|---|
| 1237 | 1237 | | 1. The air carrier industry; 15 |
|---|
| 1238 | 1238 | | |
|---|
| 1239 | 1239 | | 2. The airport concessionaire industry; 16 |
|---|
| 1240 | 1240 | | |
|---|
| 1241 | 1241 | | 3. The airline support services industry; 17 |
|---|
| 1242 | 1242 | | |
|---|
| 1243 | 1243 | | 4. [Citizen] RESIDENT advisory groups; 18 |
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| 1244 | 1244 | | |
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| 1245 | 1245 | | 5. Airport employees or their representatives; 19 |
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| 1246 | 1246 | | |
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| 1247 | 1247 | | 6. Local government; 20 |
|---|
| 1248 | 1248 | | |
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| 1249 | 1249 | | 7. [Citizens] RESIDENTS from communities near airports; 21 |
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| 1250 | 1250 | | and 22 |
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| 1251 | 1251 | | |
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| 1252 | 1252 | | 8. Other Maryland communities that have, or are predicted 23 |
|---|
| 1253 | 1253 | | to have, potentially adverse health or community impacts from airport infrastructure and 24 |
|---|
| 1254 | 1254 | | economic growth decisions; and 25 |
|---|
| 1255 | 1255 | | |
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| 1256 | 1256 | | (ii) Consider the aviation, economic, business, environmental, 26 |
|---|
| 1257 | 1257 | | health, and community–related impacts or any other impacts the Commission finds 27 |
|---|
| 1258 | 1258 | | relevant to the decisions of the Commission or the Administration. 28 |
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| 1259 | 1259 | | HOUSE BILL 696 27 |
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| 1260 | 1260 | | |
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| 1261 | 1261 | | |
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| 1262 | 1262 | | SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 1 |
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| 1263 | 1263 | | October 1, 2025. 2 |
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| 1264 | 1264 | | |
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