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<section article="gcl" article_name="Commercial Law" number="13-202" title_number="13" title_name="Consumer Protection Act" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Division of Consumer Protection; Consumer Council">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>There is a Consumer Protection Commission in the Division.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Commission shall advise the Division on general goals for the development of programs, undertake studies and issue reports, and foster cooperation among federal, State, and local agencies and private groups.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Commission consists of:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>The Division Chief; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Nine members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The members appointed by the Governor shall be divided into three categories, as follows:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Three members to represent consumer groups or interests;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Three members to represent business groups or interests; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Three members to represent the public sector.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <level label="i">
        <text>The term of membership is six years, except that, of the original appointees, one of each category shall serve a six–year term, one of each category shall serve a four–year term, and one of each category shall serve a two–year term.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>A member serves until his successor is appointed and qualified.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>An appointment to a vacancy in an unexpired term is limited to the remainder of that term.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>The members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for all expenses reasonably incurred.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>The Commission shall elect annually a chair from among its members and appoint a secretary.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
