Section 7-4A-03 - General provisions(a) The Council consists of the following 15 voting members and 6 ex officio members: (1) One member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Senate, as an ex officio member;(2) One member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the House, as an ex officio member;(3) The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene, or a designee of the Secretary, as an ex officio member;(4) The State Superintendent of Schools as an ex officio member;(5) The Executive Director of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange as an ex officio member;(6) The Chairman of the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission, or a designee of the Chairman, as an ex officio member; and(7) The following 15 members, appointed by the Governor: (i) The President of the Maryland Assembly on School-Based Health Care, or a designee of the President;(ii) Three representatives of school-based health centers, nominated by the Maryland Assembly on School-Based Health Care: 1. From a diverse array of sponsoring organizations; and2. For at least one of the representatives, from a nursing background; (iii) One representative of the Public Schools Superintendents Association of Maryland;(iv) One representative of the Maryland Association of Boards of Education;(v) One elementary school principal of a school that has a school-based health center;(vi) One secondary school principal of a school that has a school-based health center;(vii) One representative of the Maryland Hospital Association;(viii) One representative of the Maryland Association of County Health Officers;(ix) One representative of a federally qualified health center, nominated by the Mid-Atlantic Association of Community Health Centers;(x) One representative of a managed care organization;(xi) One representative of a commercial health insurance carrier;(xii) One pediatrician, nominated by the Maryland Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics; and(xiii) One parent or guardian of a student who utilizes services at a school-based health center.(b) In making the appointments required under this section, the Governor shall ensure that the Council is representative of: (1) The geographic regions of the State; and(2) Minority populations of the State.(c)(1) The term of a member appointed under subsection (a) of this section is 3 years.(2) The terms of voting members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Council on October 1, 2015.(3) At the end of a term, a member shall continue to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.(4) A member who is appointed after a term has begun shall serve for the rest of the term or until a successor is appointed and qualifies.(d) The Governor shall appoint a successor in the event of a vacancy on the Council.(e) From among the members of the Council, the voting members of the Council shall elect a chair for a 2-year term.(f) A member of the Council may not receive compensation but is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.Transferred to Health - General § 19-22A-03, by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 199,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2017.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 8,Sec. 1, eff. 3/14/2016.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 8,Sec. 1, eff. 3/14/2016.Amended by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 417,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2015.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.