(a) (1) The Commission consists of ten members.
(2) With the approval of the Governor and the advice and consent of the Senate, the Secretary shall appoint the members of the Commission.
(b) Each commissioner shall:
(1) be appointed without regard to political affiliation;
(2) be a resident of the State; and
(3) have training and experience in law, sociology, psychology, psychiatry, education, social work, or criminology.
(c) Each commissioner:
(1) shall devote full time to the duties of the Commission; and
(2) may not have any other employment that conflicts with the commissioner’s devotion of full time to the duties of the Commission.
(d) (1) The term of a commissioner is 6 years.
(2) At the end of a term, a commissioner continues to serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies.
(3) A commissioner 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) (1) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary may remove a commissioner for disability, neglect of duty, or misconduct in office.
(2) Before removing a commissioner, the Secretary shall:
(i) give the commissioner written notice of the charges against the commissioner; and
(ii) hold a public hearing on the charges.
(f) (1) If a commissioner is unable to perform the commissioner’s duties because of sickness, incapacity, or disqualification, the Secretary may appoint a hearing examiner to the Commission to perform those duties until that commissioner is able to resume those duties or until a new commissioner is appointed and qualifies.
(2) A hearing examiner appointed under this subsection is entitled to the same compensation as a commissioner.
(3) A hearing examiner appointed under this subsection may not participate in a proceeding before the Commission in which the hearing examiner participated as a hearing examiner.
(g) With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall designate a chairperson of the Commission from among its members.
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