414/Maryland Manual

provides coastal states with a nonpartisan forum
for debate, discussion, and resolution of nationally
significant coastal issues and problems, and serves
as an information clearinghouse. It also provides
coastal research and data analysis to Congress, its
member states, the media, and the general public.

EDUCATION COMMISSION OF THE
STATES

MARYLAND EDUCATION COUNCIL;

Harry Hughes, Governor; Clarence W. Blount,
State Senate; Howard P. Rawlings, House of
Delegates; Martha Eleanor Church; Mary L.
Nock; David W. Hornbeck, State Super-
intendent of Schools; Sheldon H. Knorr,
Commissioner for Higher Education.

THE COMMISSION:

Robert Andringa, Executive Director

1860 Lincoln St., Suite 300
Denver, Colorado 80295
Telephone: (303) 830-3600

248 Hall of the States
444 N. Capitol St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
Telephone: (202) 624-5838

The Education Commission of the States oper-
ates under the provisions of the Compact for
Education, which Maryland ratified by Chapter
128, Acts of 1966. The Commission was created to
establish and maintain close cooperation and un-
derstanding among executive, legislative, profes-
sional educational, and lay leadership on a
nationwide basis at the State and local levels. It
informs political and educational leaders of current
trends and ideas in education, and provides a
forum for the discussion, development, crystalliza-
tion, and recommendation of public policy alterna-
tives in the field of education. In addition, the
Commission provides a clearinghouse of informa-
tion on matters relating to educational problems
and how they are being met in different places
throughout the United States. This information is
made available to executive and legislative branch-
es of State government, local communities, and lay
and professional groups in the field of education.
Maryland pays an annual State membership assess-
ment. A publications list is available from the
Denver ECS office.

The same Act also created the Maryland Educa-
tion Council, which consists of seven members.
The Governor appoints three members because of
their interest in educational matters and who

reflect the interests of the State government, higher
education, the State educational system, and local
education. Their terms coincide with those of the
appointing Governor. The President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House of Delegates each
appoint one member. The Governor and the State
Superintendent of Schools serve ex officio (Code
Education Article, secs. 25-101 through 25-104).

INTERSTATE MINING COMMISSION

Maryland Representatives:

Harry Hughes, Governor; Dr. Kenneth N. Weaver,
Director, Maryland Geological Survey.

MARYLAND MINING COUNCIL:

Chairperson: Dr. Kenneth N. Weaver

Thomas C. Andrews; Paul Carney, 1988; James
Coffroth; William B Byrnes, 1987; George C.
Edwards, 1987; Delvin S. Fanning, Ph.D., 1988.

Kenes C. Bowling, Executive Director

1364 Devonport Drive
Lexington, Ky. 40504
Telephone: (606) 253-1576

The Interstate Mining Commission was created
as the result of the Interstate Mining Compact
initiated by the Council of State Governments. To
date, sixteen states have ratified the instrument.
Maryland ratified the Compact by Chapter 297,
Acts of 1973. The Compact establishes a Commis-
sion with one representative and one alternate from
each state.

The purpose of the Compact is to 1) advance the
protection and restoration of land, water and other
resources affected by mining; 2) assist in reducing
the deterioration of land, water and air attributable
to mining; 3) encourage programs which will
achieve comparable results in protecting, conserv-
ing, and improving the usefulness of natural re-
sources; 4) recommend techniques for the
improvement, restoration or protection of land and
other resources affected by mining; and 5) assist in
achieving and maintaining an efficient and produc-
tive mining industry. The total budget of the
Compact is $147,286. The first half is assessed to
each state on an equal basis. The other half is pro-
rated on the basis of the value of mineral produc-
tion in the party states.

The Maryland Mining Council was created as a
result of the State's joining the Interstate Mining
Compact. The Council advises the Governor on
problems related to mining. The Council consists