PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 119

(4)     Maryland Advisory Commission on Atomic Energy;

(5)     Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority;

(6)     Board of Appeals; [and]

(7)     Maryland International Division;

(8)     THE APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; AND

(9)     THE MARYLAND MEMBERSHIP UNIT OF THE APPALACHIAN
REGIONAL COMMISSION.

SUBTITLE 4. APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.
6-401.

(a)     The Department is authorized and empowered to coordinate and cooperate
with the federal government or any agency or officer thereof to implement, in the State of
Maryland, the provisions of the "Appalachian Regional Development Act of 1965," as
amended from time to time, to enter into and complete any and all contracts and
agreements thereunder, and to do all things necessary and proper to carry out the terms
of the aforesaid act, including the expenditure of funds therefor, in the fields of highways,
natural resources, agriculture, education, training, health, and welfare and all other fields
related to the purposes of the said act.

(b)     If the said federal government or any agency or officer thereof offers to the
State of Maryland services, equipment, supplies, materials or funds by way of gift or grant
for purposes of the Appalachian Regional Development Program, the State of Maryland,
acting through the Governor and the Department may accept such offer and may
authorize any officer of the State or of one of the political subdivisions as the case may be
to receive and utilize such aid and assistance.

6-402.

In addition to and not in derogation of the grant of powers provided by § [4-501]
6-401 of this subtitle. the Secretary, with the approval of the THE GOVERNOR SHALL BE
A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION. THE Governor
shall MAY appoint a State member to the federal "Appalachian Regional Commission"
and an alternate thereto, both of whom FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE
GOVERNOR'S CABINET OR THE GOVERNOR'S PERSONAL STAFF. THE GOVERNOR
MAY REMOVE THE INDIVIDUAL DESIGNATED AS THE ALTERNATE AND APPOINT
ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE GOVERNOR'S CABINET OR THE GOVERNOR'S PERSONAL
STAFF TO SERVE AS THE ALTERNATE. THE ALTERNATE MEMBER shall receive such
salary or compensation as provided in the budget from time to time. The State members
ALTERNATE MEMBER shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred while engaged in the
performance of their duty DUTIES in accordance with the Standard State Travel
Regulations. The State member, or his GOVERNOR OR THE alternate as the case may be

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