(a) (1) The State Advisory Board consists of 18 members appointed by the
Governor.
(2) Of the 18 State Advisory Board members:
(i) 1 shall be a representative of the Department;
(ii) 1 shall be a representative of the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene;
(iii) 1 shall be a representative of the State Department of Education;
(iv) 1 shall be a representative of the Department of State Police;
(v) 1 shall be a representative of the State Social Services
Administration;
(vi) 1 shall be a representative of a voluntary child welfare agency;
(vii) 3 shall be representatives of the State judiciary;
(viii) 2 shall be representatives of the General Assembly with one recommended
by the President of the Senate and one recommended by the Speaker of
the House; and
(ix) 7 shall be from the general public.
(b) Of the 7 members from the general public:
(1) 3 shall be chosen on the basis of their interest in and experience with
minors and juvenile problems;
(2) 3 shall:
(i) Be, at the time of appointment to a first term, 16 years old or older
and under the age of 25 years; and
(ii) Include at least 1 individual who has been under the jurisdiction of
the Department.
(c) (1) The term of a member is 3 years.
(2) The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided
for members of the State Advisory Board of Juvenile Justice on July 1,
1982. The terms of one-third of those members end each year.
(3) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is
appointed and qualifies.
(4) A 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 member who serves 2 consecutive full 3-year terms may not be
reappointed for 3 years after completion of those terms.
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