§ 13-104

(a) (1) The Advisory Council consists of 11 voting members and 4 nonvoting members.

(2) Of the 11 voting members:

(i) 1 shall be a member of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate;

(ii) 1 shall be a member of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House;

(iii) 4 shall be professional individuals in the field of hereditary or congenital disorders appointed by the Secretary; and

(iv) 5 shall be individuals appointed by the Secretary, none of whom may be:

1. A health professional or spouse of a health professional; or

2. An individual or spouse of an individual involved in the administration or ownership of any health care institution or health insurance organization.

(3) (i) Except as provided in subparagraph (iv) of this paragraph, the Secretary shall appoint 1 professional member from a list of qualified individuals submitted to the Secretary by each of the following organizations:

1. Children’s National Health System;

2. The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland;

3. The faculty of the University of Maryland School of Medicine; and

4. The faculties of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.

(ii) The number of names on a list shall be 3.

(iii) An organization shall submit its list:

1. At least 3 months before the expiration of the term of the professional member who represents the organization; and

2. If a vacancy is for a reason other than expiration of the term, at any time before the Secretary makes the appointment, if the organization complies with the reasonable request of the Secretary for the list.

(iv) If a list is not submitted to the Secretary as required under subparagraph (iii) of this paragraph, within 3 months after a request is made by the Secretary, the Secretary may appoint any professional individual who meets the requirements under subsection (b) of this section.

(4) The 4 nonvoting members shall be representatives of the Department, appointed by the Secretary.

(b) Each professional individual selected for the Advisory Council shall be knowledgeable in the diagnosis and treatment of hereditary and congenital disorders.

(c) (1) The term of a voting member is 4 years.

(2) The terms of the voting members are staggered as required by the terms provided for voting members of the Advisory Council on July 1, 1982. The terms of those members end as follows:

(i) 3 in 1983;

(ii) 3 in 1984;

(iii) 3 in 1985; and

(iv) 2 in 1986.

(3) At the end of a term, a voting member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(4) A voting member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.

(5) A voting member who serves 2 consecutive full 4–year terms may not be reappointed for 4 years after completion of those terms.

(6) When a vacancy occurs, a successor shall be appointed promptly.