§ 11-3. Composition and qualifications.

(a) Composition.

(1) In general.

The Police Accountability Board is composed of 17 members.

(2) Nomination and appointment.

(i) Mayoral appointment.

(A) 2 members shall be appointed to the Board by the Mayor in accordance with City Charter Article IV, § 6.

(B) 1 of the members appointed by the Mayor under this paragraph (2) must be between 18 and 25 years of age.

(ii) City Council candidates.

(A) Each member of the City Council and the City Council President shall propose 1 candidate to the Mayor for his or her consideration for appointment to the Board.

(B) The Mayor shall consider the candidates proposed by the City Council for appointment to the Board and may nominate the candidates at his or her discretion in accordance with City Charter Article IV, § 6.

(C) If the Mayor rejects a candidate proposed by the City Council the Mayor must provide a written response to the City Council justifying why he or she rejected the candidate.

(b) Qualifications.

(1) Diversity of membership.

To the extent practicable the membership of the Board shall reflect the racial, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, socioeconomic, and cultural diversity of the City.

(2) In general.

Each member of the Board must be a resident of the City of Baltimore.

(3) Exclusions.

No person may be appointed to the Board, or once appointed, continue to serve on the Board if the person:

(i) is or becomes a police officer or an officer or employee of a law enforcement agency;

(ii) is or becomes a candidate for elected public office of the State, the City, or any other political subdivision of the State;

(iii) is or becomes a person required to file a financial disclosure statement as required under Article 8, §§ 7-7 {"Elected officials and staff"}, 7-8 {"Agency officials and staff"}, or 7-9 {"Procurement, legislative liaison, and enforcement personnel"} of the City Code; and

(iv) is a former police officer who did not separate from a law enforcement agency in good standing.

(4) Prohibitions.

No more than 2 former police officers or employees of a law enforcement agency may serve on the Board at any 1 time.