§ 9.5-503
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Gov't § 9.5-503 (2026)
Title 9.5. Governor's Office of Community Initiatives
Subtitle 5. Commission on Lgbtqia+ Affairs
§ 9.5-503LinkCopy Citation
(a)
The Commission consists of 21 members appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(b)
The members shall:
(1)
to the extent practicable, be members of the LGBTQIA+ community;
(2)
include at least two transgender individuals;
(3)
to the extent practicable, reflect the age, gender, gender identity or expression, ancestral, national origin, color, disability, religious, sex, sexual orientation, racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic diversity of the State;
(4)
know about issues facing LGBTQIA+ communities and be sensitive to the problems of LGBTQIA+ communities;
(5)
be representatives of the State’s LGBTQIA+ communities or have an interest in the success of LGBTQIA+ communities; and
(6)
provide value to the work of the Commission.
(c)
(1)
The term of a member is 4 years.
(2)
The terms of members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 2023.
(3)
At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(4)
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.
(d)
(1)
Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a member may be reappointed.
(2)
A member who has served two consecutive 4–year terms may not be reappointed until at least 1 year has elapsed after the end of the previous term.
(e)
The Governor may remove a member for incompetence or misconduct.
(f)
A member who fails to attend at least 50% of the regularly scheduled meetings during a 12–month period shall be considered to have resigned from the Commission.