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§ 7-803. Composition of Board

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHuman ServicesEffective: July 1, 2020

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Human Services (Refs & Annos)
Title 7. Individuals with Disabilities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Telecommunications Access of Maryland (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2020
MD Code, Human Services, § 7-803
Formerly cited as MD STATE FIN & PROC § 3A-503
§ 7-803. Composition of Board
Currentness
In general
(a) The Board shall be composed of 14 individuals appointed by the Governor, who shall designate the chair, including:
(1) five representatives of the deaf or hard of hearing community;
(2) one representative of the mobility-impaired community who requires the use of specialized customer telephone equipment;
(3) one representative of the speech-impaired community who requires the use of specialized customer telephone equipment;
(4) one representative of the senior citizen community who requires the use of specialized customer telephone equipment;
(5) one representative of the deaf-blind community;
(6) three representatives of government, one of whom is a representative of the Public Service Commission;
(7) one representative from the Maryland Commission on Disabilities; and
(8) one representative from the Governor's Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
Term
(b)(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 Board on June 30, 2008.
(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) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
Compensation, reimbursement of expenses
(c) The members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
Reporting requirements
(d) By January 1 of each year, the Board shall file an annual report on its activities to the General Assembly in accordance with § 2-1257 of the State Government Article.
Board to advise Department
(e) The Board shall advise the Department with regard to the program's:
(1) level of access to program participants; and
(2) quality of service.

Credits

Added as State Finance and Procurement § 3A-503 by Acts 2008, c. 9, § 2, eff. July 1, 2008. Amended by Acts 2019, c. 8, § 5. Transferred to be Human Services § 7-803 by Acts 2020, c. 586, § 1, eff. July 1, 2020. Amended by Acts 2020, c. 586, § 2, eff. July 1, 2020.
MD Code, Human Services, § 7-803, MD HUMAN SERV § 7-803
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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