SENIOR INFORMATION & ASSISTANCE OFFICES
In each county and in Baltimore City, the Senior
Information and Assistance Office is the point of
contact for older persons seeking services and benefits
from pubhc and private agencies. Under the Nutrition
and Community Services Division, these offices help
older persons obtain information and services regard-
ing community services, assistance for the frail elderly,
health, housing, financial aid, transportation, employ-
ment and training, and legal services.

PLANNING & EVALUATION DIVISION
James Macgill, )r., Chief
(410) 767-1270

The Planning and Evaluation Division began under
its present name. It was reorganized as the Planning
and Intergovernmental Affairs Division in 1993 and
resumed its original name in 1995. The Division plans,
develops, and assesses programs and sets their priori-
ties. The Division also coordinates the evaluation of
area agency on aging plans. In addition, the Division
develops and recommends State and federal legislation,
as well as projects for program and statistical research.

INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON
AGING SERVICES

Chair: Sue F. Ward, Director on Aging

Appointed by Governor: Jay Magaziner, Ph.D.; Janet
B. Flora. Terms expire 1995.

Ex officio: James T. Brady, Secretary of Business &
Economic Development; Martin P. Wasserman,
M D., J.D., Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene;
Patricia J. Payne, Secretary of Housing &
Community Development; Alvin C. Collins,
Secretary of Human Resources; David L. Wmstead,
Secretary of Transportation; Beatrice M. Rodgers,
Director, Office for Individuals with Disabilities.

301 West Preston St., Room 1007
Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 767-1100

The Interagency Committee on Aging Services was
formed in 1982 (Chapters 101 and330,Actsofl982).
For Maryland's elderly, the Committee annually up-
dates a plan to coordinate State and local services
covering employment, health, housing, social services,
and transportation. By providing technical assistance
to local agencies, the Committee coordinates and
expedites the delivery of services to the elderly.
The Committee consists of nine members.
Seven serve ex officio. Two are appointed by the
Governor who names the chair (Code 1957, Art.
70B, sees. 4A through 4H).

TASK FORCE TO STUDY
ANTI-ASIAN VIOLENCE

Vacancy, Chair

Appointed by Governor (who names chair): eleven
vacancies

Appointed by Senate President: one vacancy
Appointed by House Speaker: David M. Valderrama

Ex officio: J. Joseph Curran, Jr., Attorney General;
Col. David B. Mitchell, Secretary of State Police.

Contact: Shu-Ping Chan

c/o Office of Asian-Pacific American Affairs
Dept. of Human Resources
311 West Saratoga St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 767-7491

The Task Force to Study Anti-Asian Violence was
created in 1995 (Chapter 311, Acts of 199 5). The Task
Force is to devise a plan to prevent and reduce the
incidence of violence against Asian Americans. The
Task Force also will examine the problem of anti-Asian
violence in Maryland and the existing legal remedies;
review the efforts of other states; and develop public
education programs to counteract biased anti-Asian
sentiments (Code 1957, Art. 41, sec. 18-307).

STATE ARCHIVES

Edward C. Papenfuse, Ph.D., State Archivist
& Commissioner of Land Patents

Hall of Records
350 Rowe Blvd.
Annapolis, MD 21401 (410)974-3914
e-mail: archives@mdarchives.statc.md.us
fax: (410)974-3895
toll free (Maryland): 1-800-235-4045
TTY/ voice-l-800-735-2258
World Wide Web:
http:// www.mdarchives.state.md.us

Public Search Room open.
Tuesday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.—4-30 p.m.
Saturdays, 8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m., 1:00—i:30p.m.

BUDGET (CODE DAIO, formerly 23.01.10)

FY1994 FY1995 FY1996
Funds (aitual) l-ictiul) l-ippmp i
General $1,546,843 $1,661,883 $1,614,019
Special $ 398,268 $ 692,285 $ 194,307
Federal $ 10,988 $ 104,500
Total Funds $1,956,099 $2,458,668 $1,808,326

Staff

Authonzed ... 35 36 37
Contractual (FTE) 20 20 25
Total Staff 55 56 62
Volunteers 41 (2 2 FTE) 52 (2 4 FTE) 47 (2 3 FTF)