The Commission consists of the following 19 members: a chairman, appointed by the Governor; the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; or a justice or former justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland or the Appellate Court of Maryland designated by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; one circuit court judge, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; one District Court judge, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Maryland; the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee; one State’s Attorney who is recommended by the President of the Maryland State’s Attorneys Association, appointed by the Governor; the Public Defender or the Public Defender’s designee; a criminal defense attorney who is recommended by the President of the Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association, appointed by the Governor; two members of the State Senate, including at least one member of the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, appointed by the President of the Senate; two members of the House of Delegates, including at least one member of the House Judiciary Committee, appointed by the Speaker of the House; the Secretary of the Department or the Secretary’s designee; one representative from a victims’ advocacy group, appointed by the Governor; one representative from law enforcement, appointed by the Governor; one member with a background in criminal justice or corrections policy who is a recognized expert in the field and who is appointed by the Governor; one representative of local correctional facilities, appointed by the Governor; and two representatives of the public, appointed by the Governor. The term of an appointed member is 4 years. The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 2001. At the end of a term, an appointed member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.