There is a Handgun Roster Board in the Department of State Police. The Board consists of 11 members. Of the 11 members of the Board: one shall be the Secretary as an ex officio member; ten shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate; and all shall be Maryland residents. Of the ten appointed members of the Board: one shall be a representative of the Association of Chiefs of Police; one shall be a representative of the Maryland State’s Attorneys’ Association; one shall be a handgun dealer, gunsmith, or representative of a handgun manufacturer; one shall be a resident of the State who is a representative of the National Rifle Association or its affiliated State association; one shall be a representative of an organization that advocates against handgun violence; and five shall be public members, two of whom shall be mechanical or electrical engineers. The term of an appointed member is 4 years. The Secretary shall serve as chairman. The Board shall meet at the request of the chairman or of a majority of the members.