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<baltimore-city-law heading="§ 60-6 Re-Entry Action Council.">
  <section prefix="§" num="60-6" heading="Re-Entry Action Council.">
    <para num="(a)" heading="Established.">There is a Baltimore City Re-Entry Action Council within the Office.</para>
    <para num="(b)" heading="Duties of Council.">The Council must:<para num="(1)">advise the Office and the Mayor and City Council on issues relating to returning citizens; and</para>
      <para num="(2)">collaborate and consult with the Office on matters relating to the discharge of the Office’s duties.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(c)" heading="Composition.">
      <para num="(1)" heading="In general.">The Council comprises at least 14 members but no more than 25 members appointed by the Mayor in accordance with &lt;cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter" data-path="IV|6"&gt;Article IV, § 6 {“Appointments of municipal officers”}&lt;/cite&gt; of &lt;cite data-doc="City of Baltimore, Md., Charter"&gt;the City Charter&lt;/cite&gt; with:<para num="(i)">2 members nominated by the City Council President; and</para>
        <para num="(ii)">2 members nominated by the Comptroller.</para>
      </para>
      <para num="(2)" heading="Diversity.">
        <para num="(i)">To the extent possible, the Mayor must appoint Council members that are representative of the diversity in the community, with regard to socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, gender identification, sexual orientation, and age.</para>
        <para num="(ii)">At least 1 of the members of the Council must be a member of a group, organization, or service provider that focuses on the needs of female returning citizens.</para>
      </para>
    </para>
    <para num="(d)" heading="Terms.">
      <para num="(1)">Council members serve a term of 4 years, concurrent with the terms of the Mayor and the City Council.</para>
      <para num="(2)">At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.</para>
      <para num="(3)">A member appointed to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term or to succeed a member who is holding over serves only for the remainder of that term.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(e)" heading="Chair.">
      <para num="(1)">The Council must elect a chair from among its members.</para>
      <para num="(2)">The term of the chair is 1 year.</para>
      <para num="(3)">The chair may be reelected.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(f)" heading="Vice chair.">
      <para num="(1)">The Council must elect a vice chair from among its members.</para>
      <para num="(2)">The term of the vice chair is 1 year.</para>
      <para num="(3)">The vice chair may be reelected.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(g)" heading="Secretary.">
      <para num="(1)">The Council must elect a secretary from among its members.</para>
      <para num="(2)">The term of the secretary is 1 year.</para>
      <para num="(3)">The secretary may be reelected.</para>
    </para>
    <para num="(h)" heading="Meetings; Quorum.">
      <para num="(1)">The Council must meet at least monthly.</para>
      <para num="(2)">A majority of the members of the Council constitutes a quorum for the transaction of Council business.</para>
    </para>
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  </section>
</baltimore-city-law>
