West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Title 11. Victims and Witnesses (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 9. Victims and Witnesses--Services (Refs & Annos)
Part II. State Board of Victim Services
Effective: December 14, 2022
MD Code, Criminal Procedure, § 11-912
(a) The Board consists of the following 22 members:
(1) as ex officio members:
(i) the Governor or the Governor's designee;
(ii) the Attorney General or the Attorney General's designee;
(iii) the chairman of the Maryland Criminal Injuries Compensation Board;
(iv) the Secretary of Human Services or the Secretary's designee;
(v) the Secretary of Juvenile Services or the Secretary's designee;
(vi) the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services or the Secretary's designee; and
(vii) the Executive Director or the Executive Director's designee;
(2) 14 persons appointed by the Governor as follows:
(i) two State's Attorneys, recommended by the Attorney General;
(ii) six members of the public, recommended by the Executive Director;
(iii) four professional victim service providers, recommended by the Executive Director;
(iv) one representative of the Maryland Chiefs of Police; and
(v) one representative of the Maryland State Sheriffs' Association; and
(3) one member of the judiciary of the State, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland.
(b)(1) The term of an appointed member is 5 years.
(2) The terms of appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Board on October 1, 2001.
(3) At the end of a term, an appointed 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.
(c) The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
(d) The Governor or the Governor's designee shall serve as chairman.
Credits Added by Acts 2001, c. 10, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, c. 53, § 4, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2005, c. 25, § 1, eff. April 12, 2005; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 6; Acts 2018, c. 12, § 1, eff. April 5, 2018; Acts 2023, c. 49, § 6.
Current with legislation effective through October 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
