Section 7-503 - Steering Committee(a) There is a Steering Committee for the Alliance.(b) The Steering Committee shall include the following members: (1) the Secretary, or the Secretary's designee;(2) the Superintendent of the State Police, or the Superintendent's designee;(3) the Executive Director of the Police and Correctional Training Commissions, or the Executive Director's designee;(4) the Deputy Secretary for Developmental Disabilities in the Maryland Department of Health, or the Deputy Secretary's designee; and(5) the following individuals, appointed by the Secretary:(i) a representative of the Maryland Developmental Disabilities Council;(ii) two representatives of community-based organizations that support people with intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities;(iii) four members of the public with knowledge of intellectual disabilities and developmental disabilities, including at least two self-advocates and a family member of an individual with an intellectual disability or developmental disability; and(iv) other members deemed necessary to carry out the work of the Steering Committee.(c) A member appointed by the Secretary:(1) serves for a term of 3 years and until a successor is appointed and qualifies; and(d) A member of the Steering Committee: (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Steering Committee; but(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.(e) The Steering Committee shall: (1) develop parameters for the Alliance, including expected outcomes for and evaluation of the Alliance;(2) select entities to operate the Alliance through a competitive process;(3) provide general oversight of the Alliance;(4) approve the budget for the Alliance;(5) review the Alliance's activities and outcomes;(6) develop recommendations for sustainability and expansion of the Alliance, including:(i) costs of sustaining and expanding the Alliance;(ii) potential sources of funding for the Alliance; and(iii) compensation and supports for self-advocate educators; and(7) review, or request that the Alliance review, the content and monitor the implementation of the training objectives and curriculum adopted by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission for a community inclusion training program: (i) at least once every 4 years; or(ii) more frequently if requested by the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission.Amended by 2016 Md. Laws, Ch. 520,Sec. 1, eff. 10/1/2016.Added by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 388,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2015.Added by 2015 Md. Laws, Ch. 387,Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2015.