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Maryland Manual, 1971-72
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MARYLAND MANUAL 215
pertaining to commerce, agriculture, mining, forestry, transportation,
travel, tourism, and recreation, and to promote and encourage the
location of new industries and businesses in the State ... . and ... . the
retention and expansion of present enterprises ... . and to foster and
develop gainful employment ... ." for residents of the State. In 1970,
the Department became a division in the newly-created Department
of Economic and Community Development and adopted its present
name by Chapter 527, Acts of 1970.
The Economic Development Advisory Commission consists of twelve
members appointed by the Secretary of Economic and Community
Development with the approval of the Governor. Members serve for
six year terms and may be reappointed. Two represent the Eastern
Shore; two, Central Maryland; two, Southern Maryland; two, Western
Maryland; two, Baltimore City; and two, the State at large. Members
serve without compensation and may be reappointed. The chairman is
chosen by the Governor and serves at the pleasure of the Secretary
of Economic and Community Development. The Secretary, with the
approval of the Governor, appoints the Director of the Division and
holds office at the Secretary's pleasure.
The Division assembles and disseminates information in the interest
of economic, industrial, and tourist development; conducts studies to
determine areas of special economic opportunity for the State and
ways of exploiting such opportunities for the maximum benefit of the
State and its residents; enters into contracts; and is empowered to
utilize all existing State agencies, boards, commissions, and institutions
as sources of information, except in such cases as are provided by law
to be confidential and secret.
The programs of the Division are carried out through its five
Divisions:
The Business and Industrial Development Office promotes, publicizes,
and advertises Maryland's advantages and opportunities for the profit-
able location of sound new business and industries and the expansion
of existing enterprises, and works with prospects and communities
toward these ends. The Office initiates and maintains contacts with
business and industrial prospects, answers their requests for informa-
tion, and informs them about all Maryland locations which might meet
their requirements for successful operation. It arranges for industrial
prospects to visit Maryland communities of their choosing, and escorts
them on such trips. The Office also assists, encourages, and cooperates
with community, regional, and area development efforts, both public
and private, including working with community groups in the prepa-
ration of Community Economic Inventories and other business and in-
dustrial reference and promotional publications.
It also conducts an advertising program in national and regional
publications which call attention to Maryland's business and industrial
advantages and opportunities. Finally, it assists and encourages the
expansion within Maryland of existing Maryland industries and en-
deavors to help such industries solve problems which could jeopardize
employment opportunities.
The Office of Economic Research is responsible for all economic re-
search and technical information activities. It carries out these func-
tions, under the supervision of a Chief, through the Statistics and
Special Studies and Industry and Market Analysis Sections, each
with its own staff.
The Statistics and Special Studies Section provides the Division
and the State with an information center for professional-level eco-
nomic and statistical data, and will serve as the contact point between
the State and the sources of such data, which include the U. S. Bureau
of the Census, the U. S. Department of Commerce, the Federal Re-

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