Sec. 2-173.08. Substance Abuse Advisory Council; created; membership
Codified through Bill No. CB-018-2026, adopted May 12, 2026, effective July 24, 2026. Source: Municode, Supplement 2026 Update 2. Editorial notes and legislative history omitted.
Prince George's County, Md., Code § 2-173.08 (2026)
Sec. 2-173.08. Substance Abuse Advisory Council; created; membershipLinkCopy Citation
(a)
There is hereby established the Substance Abuse Advisory Council. The Council shall be appointed by the Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Council, pursuant to Section 322 of the Charter.
(b)
The Substance Abuse Advisory Council shall consist of the following voting members:
(1)
One (1) member representing the County Executive and one (1) member representing the County Council;
(2)
One (1) member representing the Board of Education;
(3)
One (1) member representing the Department of Social Services;
(4)
One (1) member from the Prince George's County Medical Society representing practicing physicians;
(5)
One (1) member representing the clergy;
(6)
One (1) member representing the legal profession;
(7)
Two (2) members employed in local alcoholism and drug abuse treatment programs;
(8)
One (1) member representing the nursing profession;
(9)
One (1) member representing the County Mental Health Association;
(10)
One (1) member representing the Southern Maryland Health Systems Agency;
(11)
One (1) member representing veterans' concerns; and
(12)
At least nineteen (19) members representing the community as a whole, ten (10) of whom shall be of high school age.
The term of office of each voting member of the Substance Abuse Advisory Council, except the student members, shall be for three (3) years, commencing on the first day of July of the year of appointment. Appointments shall be staggered so that one-third (1/3) expire each year, exclusive of student members. The student members shall be appointed for terms of one (1) year. Members who serve two (2) consecutive full terms are not eligible for reappointment for three (3) years following completion of their terms.
(c)
The County Health Officer and the Drug Policy Coordinator shall be ex officio members of the Substance Abuse Advisory Council. Additional County department heads and employees may be designated as ex officio members of the Substance Abuse Advisory Council by Executive Order.
(d)
Officers shall be elected annually by the voting members. A member may not be Chairman for more than two (2) consecutive years.