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