WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 509

(II)     RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE GOVERNOR'S DRUG AND
ALCOHOL ABUSE COMMISSION; AND

(III)    RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE REPORT, FINDINGS, AND

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MAY TERM 1993 GRAND JURY REPORT AND THE
EXTENDED MAY TERM 1993 GRAND JURY REPORT ISSUED BY THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR BALTIMORE CITY;

(2) ESTIMATING THE AMOUNT OF MONEY CONTROLLED BY WHITE
COLLAR DEALERS AND THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE
IMPORTATION AND WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION OF ILLEGAL DRUGS;

(2) DETERMINE THE FINANCIAL IMPACT AND DEMOGRAPHICS OF WHITE
COLLAR DRUG ACTIVITIES IN MARYLAND;

(3) REVIEWING EFFORTS OF LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENTS, THE
MARYLAND STATE POLICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT, AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT UNITS TO ARREST AND CONVICT
REVIEW THE PRIORITY AND IMPACT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OPERATING IN
THE STATE AS THEY RELATE TO WHITE COLLAR DEALERS;

(4) DETERMINING THE REASONS WHY WHITE COLLAR DEALERS ARE
NOT BEING PURSUED AND PROSECUTED MORE EFFECTIVELY;

(5) RECOMMENDING LEGISLATION TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR
BRINGING WHITE COLLAR DEALERS TO JUSTICE; AND

(4) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE GOVERNOR FOR LEGISLATION
DESIGNED TO AID LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES WITH RESPECT TO WHITE
COLLAR DRUG DEALERS; AND

(6) GATHERING (5) GATHER ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
THAT THE COMMISSION CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE.

(H) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 1995, THE COMMISSION SHALL SUBMIT ITS
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SENATE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS
COMMITTEE AND THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
GOVERNOR FOR FURTHER ACTION.

(I) THIS SECTION SHALL TERMINATE AND BE OF NO EFFECT AFTER
DECEMBER 31, 1995.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1994.

Approved May 26, 1994.

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