(a) The Commission consists of the following members:
(1) the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
(2) the Secretary of Juvenile Services;
(3) a representative of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services, designated by the Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
(4) a representative of the Department of Juvenile Services, designated by the Secretary of Juvenile Services;
(5) a Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Correctional Services;
(6) the president of the Maryland Correctional Administrators Association;
(7) the president of the Maryland Sheriffs Association;
(8) the president of the Maryland Criminal Justice Association;
(9) a representative of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, designated by its Director;
(10) the Attorney General of the State;
(11) the president of a university or college in the State with a correctional education curriculum, appointed by the Maryland Higher Education Commission;
(12) one correctional officer of the State recommended by the exclusive representative for the officers covered under Title 10, Subtitle 9 of this article and appointed by the Governor; and
(13) four correctional officers or officials of the State appointed under subsection (b) of this section.
(b) (1) The Governor shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, four correctional officers or officials to be members of the Commission, at least one of whom shall be a Department of Juvenile Services employee or official.
(2) The four members appointed under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall represent different geographic areas of the State.
(3) The term of a member who is appointed under paragraph (1) of this subsection is 3 years.
(4) The terms of the members who are appointed under paragraph (1) of this subsection are staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the Commission on October 1, 1999.
(5) (i) At the end of a term, a member who was appointed under paragraph (1) of this subsection continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(ii) A member who is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the remainder of the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(c) Except for the four members appointed by the Governor under subsection (b) of this section, a member of the Commission may serve personally at a Commission meeting or designate a representative from the member’s unit or association who may act at any meeting to the same effect as if the member were personally present.