458                              JOINT RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, there is a decreasing percentage of medical school grad-
uates choosing the field of general practice; and

Whereas, the American Medical Association has adopted a report
approving medical school teaching programs which offer the medical
student opportunity for experience in the general practice of medicine
and has urged all possible means to stimulate the formation of a
department of general practice in each medical school; and

Whereas, other states are aware of this problem and are trying
to cope with it; now therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Gover-
nor of Maryland is requested to appoint a Commission consisting of
seven members, one to represent the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty
of Maryland, one to represent the School of Medicine of the University
of Maryland, one to represent the Maryland Academy of General
Practice, two general practitioners actively engaged in the practice of
medicine in the State of Maryland as may be designated by the
Governor, and two to represent the general public as may be selected
by the Governor; and be it further

Resolved, That the Commission investigate and study the extent
of the problem of the shortage of general practitioners in the State
of Maryland; and be it further

Resolved, That the Governor is requested to make such funds avail-
able to the Commission as may be necessary to implement this study
and for providing such personnel as may be necessary therefor; and
be it further

Resolved, That the Commission report its findings and recom-
mendations to the Governor and to the General Assembly prior to
the 1965 Session of the General Assembly.

Approved April 7, 1964.

No. 4
(Senate Joint Resolution 2)

Joint Resolution to request the Legislative Council to study the prob-
lem of rapidly increasing campaign costs of persons seeking elective
office.

Many members of the General Assembly of Maryland are concerned
with the ever-increasing cost of running for elective office. Many
other citizens in Maryland likewise share this concern.

Some of them express the feeling that personal wealth or special
interest backing should not be a prerequisite for those seeking public
office. Such situations often are not in the best interest of our repre-
sentative form of government.

The right to seek public office should be available to all persons
who can meet the legally established requirements and should not be
restrictive from a financial standpoint. In order that this matter
can receive every fair consideration and study, be it