Walter N. Kirkman, Director of Budget and Procurement

(Ex-Officio).

William C. Walsh, Attorney General, (Ex-Officio)
Abel Wolman, Member of State Planning Commission,..

(Ex-Officio)
Elmer M. Jackson, Jr„ Annapolis, Md.

Senate Committee on Intergovernmental Cooperation:
Robert Peter..................................... Rockville
Emanuel Gorfine. ........ .701 Hearst Tower Bldg., Baltimore
Charles C. Marbury. ...................... .Upper Marlboro

House Committee on Intergovernmental Cooperation:
Paul L. Cordish, Chairman...... 2454 Callow Ave., Baltimore
Walter J. Locke. .............944 Poplar Grove St., Baltimore
William M. Hudnet. .............. .1445 Henry St., Baltimore
L. Harold Sothoron............................ Brentwood
Charles Carroll, Jr.. .......................... .Ellicott City
The function of this Commission is to carry forward the partici-
pation of the State as a member of the Council of State Governments,
to encourage and assist the legislative, executive, administrative and
judicial officials and employees of this State to develop and maintain
friendly contact with officials and employees of the other States, of
the Federal government and of local units of government; to endeavor
to advance cooperation between this State and other units of govern-
ment, whenever it deems it advisable to do so, formulating proposals
for, and by facilitating, the adoption of compacts, the enactment of
uniform or reciprocal statutes or administrative rules or regulations,
cooperation of governmental officials and officers with one another
and to take such other steps as it may deem advisable to assist in
bringing the various governments in the United States into closer
contact, and in developing the Council of State Governments for this
purpose.

The Commission is authorized to establish such delegations and
committees as it deems advisable for the purpose of conferring and
formulating proposals concerning effective means to secure intergov-
ernmental harmony and is requested by the creating Act to report
to the Governor and to the Legislature within fifteen days after the
convening of each regular session and at other times deemed appro-
priate. The terms of the members, with the exception of the Ex-Officio
members, all of whom serve without compensation, is until February
1, 1938, or until their successors are appointed thereafter. The Com-
mission is authorized, when and if funds are made available by
future Acts, to incur such expenses as may be necessary for the
proper performance of its duty and to make contribution to the Coun-
cil of State Governments. However, no funds were made available
for this Commission by the Legislature.. The Commission has been
organized and is cooperating to such extent as is possible with the
Council of State Governments, and similar Commissions set up by
thirty-four (34) other states.

TAX REVISION COMMISSION OF 1939

(Ch. 262..Acts of 1939)

Name. Address.
William L. Rawls, (Chairman) ......... .Md. Trust Bldg., Baltimore
Francis J. Carey. ..................................... Baltimore
Huntington Cairns..................................Washington