§ 23-4. Members; associates.

(a) Members.

(1) The Commission consists of 23 members:

(i) a Mayor's representative;

(ii) a representative of the City Council; and

(iii) 21 members appointed by the Mayor under Article IV, § 6 of the City Charter as follows:

A. 9 persons with disabilities, not employed in the field of disabilities;

B. 3 family members of persons with disabilities; and

C. 9 representatives of business, industry, community organizations, non-profit organizations, and organizations representing persons with disabilities, at least 3 of whom are persons with disabilities.

(2) Of the members appointed under paragraph (1)(iii) of this subsection, at least 1 must be appointed from each of the 14 Council Districts.

(3) Each member appointed under paragraph (1)(iii)C of this subsection must work or reside in the City.

(b) Associates.

One representative from each of the following agencies serves as a non-voting associate:

(1) Commission on Aging and Retirement Education.

(2) Health Department.

(3) Department of Recreation and Parks.

(4) Department of Planning.

(5) Department of Housing and Community Development.

(6) Department of Human Resources.

(7) Department of Transportation.

(8) Law Department.

(9) Community Relations Commission.

(10) Baltimore City Public School System.

(11) Office of Employment Development.

(12) Police Department.

(13) Department of Social Services.

(14) Fire Department.

(15) Department of Transportation.

(16) Enoch Pratt Free Library.

(17) Office of Emergency Management.