Section 5. A Committee on Laws shall consist of at least fourteen members, not less than two from each of the first five Appellate Circuits and four from the Sixth Appellate Circuit, approximately one-third of whom shall be appointed annually by the President to serve for a term of three years or until a successor is appointed. It shall be the duty of this Committee to review proposed legislation before the General Assembly of Maryland in which the Association or its sections may be interested, and it shall refer such legislation to appropriate sections or committees of the Association. Any such legislation which in the opinion of the Committee is not pertinent to the jurisdiction of any section or committee or which should be considered and acted upon by the Association as a whole shall be submitted to the Board of Governors with the Committee's recommendation. In any areas of concern to the Association in which it may wish to express an opinion, take a position or present proposed legislation, the Committee shall confer with other committees, with sections and with legislators, and provide the Board of Governors with recommendations for affirmative legislative activity by the Association.

Section 15. Any committee may, within its area of responsibility, express its opinion on any legislative matter before the General Assembly of Maryland, and may appear, provided it is clearly stated as the opinion of the committee only and is not in conflict with a stated position of the Association. A committee shall advise the Board of Governors, in writing, of its intention to express an opinion and of its position prior to the expression of such opinion, unless time constraints make this impracticable.

Source:  Maryland State Bar Association, Inc., Bylaws 6/93

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