Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 5-404 - Handgun Roster Board(a) There is a Handgun Roster Board in the Department of State Police.(b)(1) The Board consists of 11 members.(2) Of the 11 members of the Board:(i) one shall be the Secretary as an ex officio member;(ii) ten shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; and(iii) all shall be Maryland residents.(3) Of the ten appointed members of the Board:(i) one shall be a representative of the Association of Chiefs of Police;(ii) one shall be a representative of the Maryland State's Attorneys' Association;(iii) one shall be a handgun dealer, gunsmith, or representative of a handgun manufacturer;(iv) one shall be a resident of the State who is a representative of the National Rifle Association or its affiliated State association;(v) one shall be a representative of an organization that advocates against handgun violence; and(vi) five shall be public members, two of whom shall be mechanical or electrical engineers.(c) The term of an appointed member is 4 years.(d) The Secretary shall serve as chairman.(e) The Board shall meet at the request of the chairman or of a majority of the members.