J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                     2171

need for a modernization of the commission form of government if
it is to continue and if counties wish to remain important units of
local government that the proposal deserves serious study; now,
therefore, be it

Resolved, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Governor
is requested to appoint a commission which shall consist of nine
members, three of whom shall be members of the House of Delegates,
three of whom shall be members of the Senate, two of whom shall be
selected from recommendations of the County Commissioners Asso-
ciation, and one of whom shall be selected from the political science
department of a university or college in the State; and be it further

Resolved, That the commission so appointed shall undertake a study
of local government in the State of Maryland and that the study shall
particularly consider (1) the adoption of uniform accounting, audit-
ing and budgeting procedures for the counties; (2) the unhampered
and unrestricted delegation by the State to the counties of local mat-
tors; (3) (2) the establishment of a guideline or framework of county
government that would include proper personnel and proper pro-
cedures to carry out complicated administrative details; (4) (3) the
adoption of a system of laws that would enable the local government
authorities to exercise proper administrative controls over county
government agencies; (5) (4) the coordination of activities and func-
tions in the county government and between the county and State
government; and (6) (5) the advisability of periodic recodification of
local laws; and be it further

Resolved, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Governor of
the State of Maryland.

(Not signed by the Governor).

No. 61

(House Joint Resolution 24)

House Joint Resolution requesting appointment of a Commission
representing the governments of Baltimore City, Anne Arundel,
Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard Counties, to study and
report upon existing mutual problems relating to the provision of
water, sanitary sewerage and drainage services in the Baltimore
Metropolitan District.

Whereas, the Counties of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll,
Harford and Howard and the City of Baltimore represent a logical
area to be treated as an entity for engineering purposes in con-
nection with the provision of water, sanitary sewerage and drainage;
and

Whereas, there are unresolved problems of financial relationships
under existing laws now governing the provision of water, sanitary
sewerage and drainage, and these problems are assuming a greater
importance than heretofore because of the increasing requirements