(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.
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