# State Government (GSG)

## Title 9. Miscellaneous Executive Agencies

### Subtitle 9. Department of Veterans and Military Families

#### Section 9-917

(a)

  (1) The Commission consists of the following members appointed by the Governor.

  (2) Of the members:

    (i) 1 shall be appointed from each of the 8 congressional districts in the State;

    (ii) 1 shall be a veteran appointed from the State at large;

    (iii) 1 shall be a woman veteran appointed from the State at large;

    (iv) 1 shall be a representative of a retired enlisted organization;

    (v) 1 shall be a veteran of the Iraq or Afghanistan conflict, as defined in Sec. 1-202(a-1) of the Public Safety Article; and

    (vi) 1 shall be appointed from a list of individuals submitted to the Governor by each of the following organizations:

      (1) the American Legion;

      (2) the AMVETS;

      (3) the Catholic War Veterans;

      (4) the Disabled American Veterans;

      (5) the Fleet Reserve Association;

      (6) the Jewish War Veterans;

      (7) the Marine Corps League;

      (8) the Maryland Military Officers Association of America;

      (9) the Military Order of the Purple Heart;

      (10) the Veterans of Foreign Wars;

      (11) the Vietnam Veterans of America;

      (12) the Korean War Veterans Association, Inc.;

      (13) the National Association for Black Veterans;

      (14) the Colonial Chapter of the Paralyzed Veterans of America;

      (15) the Reserve Organization of America; and

      (16) an organization representing military families.

(b) Each member must be a resident of the State.

(c)

  (1) The term of an appointed member is 5 years.

  (2) The terms of the appointed members are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 1984.

  (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.

  (5) When an organization is no longer a part of the Commission, the appointment shall terminate at the end of the current member's term.

  (6) An organization's representative seat may be removed if the organization fails to appoint a new commissioner for 2 continuous years.

  (7) An organization may be removed from the Commission if a representative from the organization is not recommended by that organization.

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Md. Code Ann., State Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)