WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 322

5-704.

(A) (1) THERE IS A MUSEUM ASSISTANCE REVIEW PANEL
APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY. AS PART OF THE HISTORICAL AND
CULTURAL MUSEUM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

(2) MEMBERS OF THE PANEL SHALL FAIRLY REPRESENT
MUSEUMS ELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

(3) THE PANEL SHALL INCLUDE 3 3 EX OFFICIO MEMBERS AS
FOLLOWS:

(I) 1 MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND

(1) THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND OR THE
PRESIDENT'S DESIGNER;

(II) THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF
MARYLAND OR THE SPEAKER'S DESIGN EE; AND

(II) (III) 1 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
WITH FUNCTIONS RELATED TO THE PURPOSES OF THE PROGRAM.

(B) (I) THE PANEL SHALL REVIEW AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SECRETARY FOR APPROVAL OF GRANTS
UNDER THE PROGRAM.

(2) EXCEPT FOR THE RESERVE ALLOCATION PROVIDED FOR
IN § 5-705(B)(3) OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE PANEL'S RECOMMENDATIONS
SHALL BE MADE FOLLOWING A COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS.

(C) THE PANEL SHALL SEEK THE ADVICE AND RECOMMENDATIONS
OF THE MARYLAND . STATE ARCHIVIST IN REVIEWING GRANT
APPLICATIONS THAT IN WHOLE OR IN PART RELATE TO THE CARE OR
PRESERVATION OF, OR ACCESS TO, ARCHIVAL MATERIAL.

5-705.

(C) (A) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:

(1) MANAGE, SUPERVISE, AND ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM;

AND

(2) COORDINATE THE PROGRAM WITH FEDERAL, STATE, OR
PRIVATE PROGRAMS THAT COMPLEMENT OR FACILITATE CARRYING
OUT THE PROGRAM.

(D) (B) (1) THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO MAKE GRANTS
TO LOCAL JURISDICTIONS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR USE
BY MUSEUMS FOR:

(I) RESEARCH RELATED TO COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITS OR
OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES;

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