1456                             Joint Resolutions

The members of the General Assembly are requesting the Gov-
ernor of Maryland to establish administrative policies throughout the
entire State government concerning the use of State-owned motor
vehicles. It is felt that a re-evaluation of present policies is desirable
in order to promote the more orderly processes of the administration
of the State's affairs.

The particular phase of this problem which is of interest to the
members of the General Assembly is that of the use of unmarked
cars for private purposes. In general, it is the feeling of the legisla-
tive branch of the State government that there should be a strict
policy that State-owned vehicles are not to be used for private pur-
poses. With some exceptions, therefore, it probably would be wise
to require that all State-owned vehicles be clearly identified as such.
However, the members of the General Assembly can recognize some
instances in which the State's business may be better performed in
an unmarked car.

Because of the difficulties of setting up proper policies concerning
the use of unmarked State cars, the members of the General Assembly
are requesting the Governor to have the subject studied and by ad-
ministrative order to establish a proper policy for the State. Such
action would reassure our citizens of proper stewardship on the part
of State officials and at the same time would not detrimentally affect
the operating efficiency of the several departments in the State
government; now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the
Governor be requested to establish proper administrative policies to
assure generally that State-owned cars will not be used for private
purposes, to make such exception in the rule for marking State ve-
hicles as may be necessary in particular cases, and to provide for
disciplinary action against any individual who may violate the rules
set up.

Approved April 28, 1959.

No. 26
(Senate Joint Resolution 14)

Senate Joint Resolution requesting the establishment of a study
commission on city-county fiscal relationships.

Whereas, The General Assembly of Maryland notes that over the
years there have been many studies of fiscal relationships in this
State but none of fiscal relationships directly between the city and
county governments. These are very important areas of govern-
ment in Maryland with unsolved problems. Because these levels of

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