ADVISORY COMMISSION ON
INDUSTRIALIZED BUILDING
AND MOBILE HOMES
Chairman: Arnold M. Kronstadt
2525 Riva Road,
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-3161
The Advisory Commission on Industrial-
ized Building and Mobile Homes was cre-
ated by Chapter 662, Acts of 1971, to make
recommendations to the Secretary of the
Department of Economic and Community
Development concerning the promulgation
and enforcement of rules and regulations
prescribing standards for industrialized
building units and mobile homes. The same
Act provided for the inspection of the man-
ufacturing facilities and the assemblies being
produced. The Commission consists of fif-
teen members appointed by the Secretary of
the Department of Economic and Commu-
nity Development and serve at his pleasure.
Members serve three-year terms. Those in-
cluded on the Commission consist of repre-
sentatives of industries and professions
involved in the development and construc-
tion of industrialized buildings and mobile
homes, those selected from building code
enforcement agencies, architectural and en-
gineering associations, building construction
trades, the contracting and manufacturing
industry, legislative bodies of local govern-
ment, the financial industry and the general
public. The Commission submits an annual
report to the Secretary and the General
Assembly regarding rules, regulations and
programs relating to the Industrialized
Building and Mobile Homes Acts of 1971.
The new HUD Mobile Standard which be-
came effective on June 15, 1976 will super-
sede the Maryland standard for mobile
homes, but the Commission may still make
recommendations. These would be submit-
ted to HUD for consideration (Code 1957.
1971 Repl. Vol., 1975 Supp., Art. 41, sees.
266 EE 1-4, 7, 8).
COMMISSION ON AFRO-AMERICAN
HISTORY AND CULTURE
Acting Chairperson: Louis R. Harlan
Carroll Greene, Jr., Acting Executive
Director |
20 Dean Street,
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-6831
12 West Madison Street,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 383-3648
Originally known as the Maryland Com-
mission on Negro History and Culture, this
Commission was created by Chapter 435,
Acts of 1969, and consisted of seven recog-
nized authorities on Afro-American history
and culture appointed by the Governor and
assigned to the Department of Economic
and Community Development. Chapter 627,
Acts of 1971, created a new Commission of
nine members all appointed by the Gov-
ernor for three year terms. The Governor
designated both the Chairperson and the
Vice Chairperson. By an Executive Order
dated December 27, 1971, the Commission
was assigned to Morgan State College. The
Commission was re-assigned to the Depart-
ment of Economic and Community Devel-
opment and its name changed to the
Commission on Afro-American and Indian
History and Culture by Chapter 386, Acts
of 1974. Chapter 120, Acts of 1976, cre-
ated the single purpose Commission on
Afro-American History and Culture as a
permanent Commission.
The present Commission consists of nine
members appointed by the Governor. The
Governor designates both the Chairman and
the Vice Chairman. The Commission is now
an independent agency within the State
Government.
The Commission acts as Statewide coor-
dinator and clearinghouse in preserving
remnants of the black experience in Mary-
land. It specializes in historical preservation
and research, unearthing and collecting his-
torical materials—art objects, memorabilia,
' manuscripts, photography, and any other
articles of significance dealing with black
' history and culture in the state. The Com-
mission provides art and historical exhibits
in Annapolis and Baltimore. It also pro-
vides exhibits and resource materials to the
community-at-large and local educational
systems and institutions within the state.
The Commission has given leadership in
the area of historical preservation of land-
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