legislation and budgets, his strong and fair leadership, and his commitment to the
State of Maryland and the service of its citizens; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly wishes to express its profound respect for,
and deep gratitude to, Carter M. Hickman, and to dedicate the Queen Anne's County
District Court building in honor of his service to the State of Maryland; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Queen
Anne's County District Court building be dedicated to Carter M. Hickman; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded by the Department of
Legislative Services to the Honorable Parris N. Glendening, Governor of Maryland;
the Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., President of the Senate of Maryland; the
Honorable Casper R. Taylor, Jr., Speaker of the House of Delegates; and the
Honorable Martha Raisin Rasin, Chief Judge of the District Court of Maryland.

Signed May 27, 1999.

Joint Resolution No. 9
(Senate Joint Resolution No. 11)

A Senate Joint Resolution concerning

Task Force on Regulatory Reform

FOR the purpose of establishing a Task Force on Regulatory Reform to examine a
certain process for the review of regulations, to conduct a certain pilot
examination of portions of the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR), to make
certain recommendations and, on or before a certain date, to submit a certain
report; providing for the membership, chairman, quorum, meetings, and staff of
the Task Force; providing for a certain reimbursement for the members of the
Task Force; requiring certain units in the Executive Branch of the State
government to cooperate with the Task Force for a certain purpose; terminating
the Task Force after a certain date; and generally relating to a certain Task
Force on Regulatory Reform.

WHEREAS, The Regulatory Review and Evaluation Act (§§ 10-130 through
10-139 of the State Government Article) requires State agencies to review and
evaluate their regulations on an 8-year cycle to determine whether the regulations
continue to be necessary for the public interest, continue to be supported by statutory
authority and judicial opinions, or are obsolete or otherwise appropriate for
amendment or repeal; and

WHEREAS, The review conducted by State agencies under the Regulatory
Review and Evaluation Act is without the benefit of input from stakeholder groups;
and