Ch. 311                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative Departments

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(A)    THERE IS A TASK FORCE TO STUDY ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE.

(B)     THE TASK FORCE CONSISTS OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS:

(1)     A MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;

(2)     A MEMBER OF THE MARYLAND HOUSE OF DELEGATES APPOINTED
BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES;

(3)     THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR A DESIGNEE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL;

(4)     THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE STATE POLICE OR A DESIGNEE OF
THE SUPERINTENDENT;

(5)     TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT APPOINTED BY
THE GOVERNOR;

(6)     SEVEN REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM
ASIAN ORGANIZATIONS; AND

(7)     TWO REPRESENTATIVES APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM
NONASIAN ORGANIZATIONS.

(C)     THE TASK FORCE SHALL DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR
PREVENTING AND REDUCING THE INCIDENCE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST ASIANS BY:

(1)     EXAMINING THE SCOPE OF THE PROBLEM OF ANTI-ASIAN
VIOLENCE IN MARYLAND, AND EXISTING LEGAL MECHANISMS FOR ADDRESSING IT;

(2)     REVIEWING THE EFFORTS OF OTHER STATES AND CITIES TO STUDY
AND ADDRESS THE PROBLEM;

(3)     COLLECTING DATA AND DEVELOPING PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAMS TO COUNTERACT BIASED ANTI-ASIAN SENTIMENTS; AND

(4)     EVALUATING AND. RECOMMENDING, AS APPROPRIATE,
LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS, AND GUIDELINES TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.

(D)    THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE TASK
FORCE.

(E)     MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.

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