338                               Joint Resolutions

Whereas, It is the responsibility of the State Department of Health
to carry out the provisions of this Clean Stream Policy as stated in
the Public General Laws of Maryland without regard to the financial
position of the political subdivisions and municipalities of our State
involved; and

Whereas, Many of our smaller municipalities and political sub-
divisions find themselves confronted with an outstanding Health De-
partment Order to construct Sewage Disposal Systems as a result of
the said Health Department's enforcement of a Clean Stream Pro-
gram and at the same time have an outstanding bonded indebtedness
which makes it virtually impossible to borrow the money necessary
to construct said sewage disposal and sanitary facilities; and

Whereas, As a direct result of our Clean Stream programs many
of our small political subdivisions are desperately in the need of aid
and guidance and in some cases it is an emergency situation; now
therefore be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Governor
of Maryland be instructed to appoint at once a committee of seven
members, one of which shall be a representative of the Maryland
Municipal League, or a representative of the County Officers Associa-
tion, one a representative from the University of Maryland College
of Engineering, one a member of the Isaac Walton League, one a
representative of the State Department of Health, and three members
at large. Said committee shall study the entire problem of financing
the needed sanitary disposal systems, etc. needed to implement our
clean stream policy and shall make specific recommendations to the
1957 Session of the General Assembly of Maryland for legislative
measures or whatever other assistance may be required.

Approved April 4, 1956.

No. 18
(House Joint Resolution 7)

Joint Resolution urging and requesting the Department of Public
Improvements to exercise its present legal authority to control the*
type and method of construction of State public buildings.

Whereas, A sub-committee of the Committee on Taxation and
Fiscal Matters, during the course of a long study extending between
the 1955 and 1956 sessions of the General Assembly, visited many of
the State agencies and institutions in order to observe the type of
buildings and the quality of the capital improvements which the
State has been erecting; and

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.