The General Assembly Compensation
Commission was created in 1970 following
ratification of a Constitutional Amendment
by the voters at a general election of No-
vember 3, 1970 (Chapter 576, Acts of
1970). The Commission consists of nine
members, five appointed by the Governor,
two appointed by the President of the Sen-
ate and two appointed by the Speaker of
the House of Delegates. Members serve
four-year terms. The terms of the current
members expire May 31, 1978. Officers and
employees of State or local governmental
units are not eligible for appointment to the
Commission. The Commission determines
the compensation and allowances due the
members of the General Assembly. The
Commission's recommendations were sub-
mitted at the 1974 session of the General
Assembly and will be submitted to the 1978
session. The legislature may reduce but not
increase the amounts proposed (Const.
1867, Art. Ill, sec. 15). |
COMMISSIONERS FOR THE
PROMOTION OF UNIFORMITY
OF LEGISLATION IN THE
UNITED STATES
Chairman: M. King Hill, Jr , 1979
Morton M. Robinson, 1979; George A.
Shehan, 1979.
17th Floor, One Charles Center,
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 727-1164
The General Assembly, by Chapter 264,
Acts of 1896, established the Commission
for the Promotion of Uniformity of Legisla-
tion The Governor, every four years, ap-
points three Commissioners, who represent
Maryland in the National Conference of
Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
They receive no salary but are allowed their
actual disbursements for expenses (Code
1957, 1971 Repl. Vol., Art. 41, sees. 153,
154). The Commissioners serve on drafting
committees which draft laws to be submitted
to the legislatures of the several states and
recommend measures for the promotion of
uniform legislation. |
