Appointed Members: Samuel W. Barrick, J. Raymond Buf-
fington, Jr., Walter B. Dorsey, Mary L. Nock, James A. Pine,
George B. Rasin, Jr.

MEMBERS FROM THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES:

Ex officio Members: A. Gordon Boone, Chairman, Ways
and Means Committee; Ridgely P. Melvin, Jr., Chairman,
Judiciary Committee; Lester B. Reed, Minority Floor Leader.

Appointed Members: William F. Burkley, W. Randolph
Harrison, W. Dale Hess, Marvin Mandel, Jerome Robinson,
Charles H. Smelser.
Carl N. Everstine, Secretary and Research Director

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The Legislative Council, established by the General Assembly in
1939, consists of twenty members, ten from the Senate and ten from
the House of Delegates. The President of the Senate, the Chairman
of the Committee on Judicial Proceedings, the Chairman of the
Finance Committee, and the Minority Floor Leader are ex officio
members from the Senate. The President of the Senate appoints the
remaining six members, and the appointments are subject to approval
by majority vote of the Senate. The Speaker of the House of Dele-
gates, the Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, the Chairman
of the Judiciary Committee, and the Minority Floor Leader are
ex officio members from the House. The Speaker appoints the re-
maining six members, and the appointments are subject to approval
by majority vote of the House. The President of the Senate and the
Speaker of the House serve as Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the
Council respectively.

The Council meets in the interim between the regular sessions of
the General Assembly to study previously enacted laws and suggest
any necessary amendments thereto; to recommend a program of
legislation in the form of proposed bills; and to study the rules of
both Houses of the General Assembly and suggest revisions for
expediting the business of the Legislature. The Council receives
recommendations from the various State agencies, bar associations,
labor unions, and other organized groups and private individuals. It
holds hearings on legislative proposals and may subpoena witnesses
and records.

RESEARCH DIVISION

A Research Division was established to make legal and factual
studies of legislation or proposed legislation referred to the Division
by the Council. The Division also prepares studies on any matters
which may be referred to it by any committee or commission appointed
by the Council, or by either or both Houses of the General Assembly,
or with the consent of the Council, by any commission or committee
appointed by the Governor (Code 1957, Art. 40, sees. 27-39).

Appropriations 1959 1960

General Funds . $40,856 $40,000
Staff: 24