The Maryland Food Center Authority original-
ly was created in 1967 as the Greater Baltimore
Consolidated Wholesale Food Market Authority
(Chapter 145, Acts of 1967). The Authority was
formed to establish and operate a consolidated
food center within the Greater Baltimore Region.

The Authority is developing a 398-acre site for
establishment of the Maryland Wholesale Food
Center. The Center is located near Jessup at the
intersection of U.S. Route 1 and Maryland Route
175 in Howard County. The Food Center now in-
cludes the Maryland Wholesale Produce Market,
the Maryland Wholesale Seafood Market, and the
Maryland Outlet Mall. The Outlet Mall features a
farmers market, crafts market, and flower market,
which are available to small fanners, crafts per-
sons, and horticulturists to enable them to market
their products directly. With so many different
types of food operations in one location, the Food
Center provides quality food products to Mary-
land consumers efficiently and inexpensively.

As of September 1, 1984, approximately
2,190,314 square feet of food warehousing space
had been completed or was under construction
within the Food Center. The Authority has signed
commitments for construction of an additional
123,160 square feet of food warehousing space.

In 1983 the General Assembly asked the Au-
thority to investigate the possibility of building a
seafood industrial park in West Ocean City
(Chapters 650, 675, Acts of 1983). The feasibility
of this project is under review.

The Maryland Food Center Authority consists
of twelve members. Four serve ex officio and eight
are appointed to five-year terms by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate. One
appointed member must be a resident of Howard
County.

The Authority has an eleven-member Advisory
Council. Five Council members are appointed by
the Maryland Agricultural Commission, and five
are appointed by produce merchants who are te-
nants in the Maryland Wholesale Produce Market
(Chapter 729, Acts of 1975). The Executive Di-
rector of the Authority serves as the non-voting
chairperson of the Council (Code 1957, Art. 41 A,
sees. 6-101 through 6-121).

GOVERNMENT HOUSE TRUST

Chairperson: Dorothy Mcllvain Scott

Katharine Baetjer; Harry D. Berry, Jr.; Edward
R. Flanagan; Dr. William W. Freehling; Richard

L. Goodbar; Eugenia C. Holland; Bryden B.
Hyde; William R. Johnston; Clair List; Lois
McCauley; Edwin Obrecht; Elisabeth C. G.
Packard; Richard H. Randall, Jr.; John R.
Williams.

Stiles T. Colwill, Secretary.

Maryland Historical Society
201 W. Monument St.
Baltimore 21201 Telephone: 685-3750

In 1980, Government House Trust was estab-
lished to supervise and direct the renovation, de-
sign, and furnishing of the state rooms of Govern-
ment House, the official residence of the Governor
(Chapter 267, Acts of 1980). Acting in trust for
the people of Maryland, the members of the Com-
mittee on the Gallery of the Maryland Historical
Society serve as the members of the Trust. The
chairperson of the Gallery Committee also serves
as chairperson of the Trust.

The Trust, on behalf of the State, may receive
and accept gifts and loans of property for use in
the state rooms of Government House. No im-
provement, alteration, addition, removal, or other
change in the internal design or furnishings of any
state room of Government House is authorized
unless approved by the Trust. In performing its
duties and responsibilities, the Trust consults with
and seeks the advice of the Commission on Artis-
tic Property (Code State Government Article,
sees. 9-601 through 9-606).

GOVERNOR'S SALARY COMMISSION

Chairperson: Charles 0. Fisher, Sr.
Lucille Maurer, Treasurer of the State

Appointed by President of the Senate: Richard J.
Davidson; Lillian E. Dorsey; Jay E. Yospy.

Appointed by Speaker of the House of Delegates:
Tessa Hill; Thomas J. Hutchison.

Terms expire 1988.
Staff contact: Nicholas B. Wilson

Department of Fiscal Services
90 State Circle
Annapolis 21401 Telephone: 841-3761

The Governor's Salary Commission was created
by Constitutional Amendment ratified at the gen-
eral election of November 1976 (Chapter 543,
Acts of 1976).