Section 8-308 - State Advisory Council.
§ 8-308. State Advisory Council.
(a) Appointment.- With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall appoint a State Advisory Council.
(b) Composition.- The State Advisory Council shall consist of:
(1) an equal number of members who represent employees and who represent employers; and
(2) the number of members who represent the general public that the Secretary sets.
(c) Qualifications of employee and employer members.- Each member of the State Advisory Council who represents employees or who represents employers shall be an individual who is regarded as a representative of employees or employers because of affiliation, employment, or vocation.
(d) Tenure; vacancies.-
(1) The term of a member of the State Advisory Council is 4 years.
(2) At the end of a term, a member continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(3) 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.
(e) Compensation and reimbursement.- Each member of the State Advisory Council is entitled to:
(1) $50 for each day that the Council is in session, not exceeding $1,500 per year; and
(2) reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.
(f) Duties.- The State Advisory Council shall help the Secretary to:
(1) develop policies and discuss problems related to the administration of this title; and
(2) ensure impartiality and freedom from political influence in the solution of those problems.
[An. Code 1957, art. 95A, § 12; 1991, ch. 8, § 2.]