University of Baltimore Law School
Charles St. and Mt. Royal Ave.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 625-3121

The Governor originally appointed this commis-
sion in 1970 at the request of the General Assem-
bly (Joint Resolution no. 46, Acts of 1970). The
Commission studies current State and local laws,
ordinances, and regulations in the areas of land-
lord-tenant law to formulate an all-encompassing
revision and consolidation of Landlord-Tenant
Law in Maryland.

MARYLAND MARATHON PLANNING
COMMITTEE

Chairperson: Les Kinion

Marilyn Bevans; Raymond B. Case, Jr.; Joseph J.
Chiapparelli; Robert Davidson; Robert
DeMarino; Allen Field; Henry C. Freeman;
Robert Hall; Ernie Imhoff; James H. Levasseur;
Scott Lutrey; Fredye Murphy; Michael Pierre;
Robert Ray; Frank Satorelli; Jerry Smolinski;
Margaret Templeton; Bill Williams.

P. 0. Box 11394
Baltimore 21239 Telephone: 882-5455

The Maryland Marathon Planning Committee
orginally was created by the Governor in 1972 to
plan the first Maryland Marathon for 1973. Ap-
pointed by the Governor, the Committee now
plans and executes each Maryland Marathon.

The Maryland Marathon is a long-distance race
for runners held annually in Baltimore. Normally,
the event is scheduled for the last Sunday of
November or the first Sunday of December.

MEDICAL TRANSPLANT STUDY
COMMISSION

Chairperson: Dr. Brian Biles

Frederick R. Bentley; F. Vernon Boozer; Pamela
H. DeFelice; Arthur Dorman; Alasdair Kahn;
David M. Kappus; Julian L. Lapides; Jeffrey L.
Linebaugh; Mark Mitche]]; M. Albert
Morningstar; Margaret H. Murphy; Anne
Neale; Penny Thomas; Levi Watkins, Jr.;
Andrew B. Wigglesworth.

State House
Annapolis 21404 Telephone: 269-3006

At the request of the General Assembly, the
Governor established this commission in Novem-
ber 1984 (Joint Resolution no. 20, Acts of 1984).
The Commission is to study ways to facilitate

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needed liver and other anatomical organ trans-
plants.

By January 1985, the Commission will report its
findings to the Governor and General Assembly.

GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION TO
REVISE THE MENTAL
RETARDATION AND
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
LAWS

Chairperson: Ann R. Hull

David F. Chavkin; Clarence Davis; James F.
Gardner; Charles W. Gilchrist; Bernard A.
Gould; Stanley S. Herr; Barbara A. Hoffman;
Eileen V. Leaman; Karen-Ann Lichtenstein;
Nancy Ann Neef

Ex officio: Dr. David W. Hornbeck, State
Superintendent of Schools; Ruth Massinga,
Secretary of Human Resources: Catherine A.
Raggio, Executive Director, Developmental
Disabilities Council; Adele Wilzack, Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene.

Advisory, non-voting: Barbara Marx Brocato;
Joseph McCurdy, Jr.

Old Armory Building
11 Bladen Boulevard
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 269-2908
TTY: 269-2909

By executive order, the Governor created the
Governor's Commission to Revise the Mental
Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Laws
in February 1984.

The Commission is to examine laws governing or
relating to services to developmentally disabled
citizens. By May 1, 1985, it shall recommend to the
Governor an appropriate definition of developmen-
tal disability to be included in subsequent legisla-
tion revising Title 7 of the Health-General Article
of the Annotated Code. The Commission's com-
plete recommendations are to be submitted to the
Governor by September 1, 1985.

The Commission also serves as the Advisory
Council to the Mental Retardation and Develop-
mental Disabilities Administration for the adminis-
tration and conduct of the Developmental Disabili-
ties Demonstration Project by the University of
Maryland Medical School at the Walter P. Carter
Center.