1044                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 596

CHAPTER 596
(Senate Bill 552)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 22 (c) of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Charles County (1965 Edition,
being Article 9 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland),
title "Charles County", subtitle "Charles County Civil War Cen-
tennial Commission", to increase the duties of the Charles County
Civil War Centennial Commission. TO CHANGE THE PUR-
POSES OF THE CHARLES COUNTY CIVIL WAR CENTEN-
NIAL COMMISSION, TO CHANGE ITS MEMBERSHIP AND
COMPENSATION AND THE FUNDS AVAILABLE TO IT.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 22 (c) of the Code of Public Local Laws of Charles
County (1965 Edition, being Article 9 of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Maryland), title "Charles County", subtitle "Charles County
Civil War Centennial Commission", be and it is hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

22.

(A)   THE CHARLES COUNTY CIVIL WAR CENTENNIAL
COMMISSION IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE
OF COMMEMORATING THE ROLE OF CHARLES COUNTY IN
THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR AND FOR SUCH OTHER PUR-
POSES AS MAY BE PROVIDED HEREIN.

(B)   FROM AND AFTER JUNE 1, 1966, THE COMMISSION
SHALL CONSIST OF SEVEN PERSONS. ONE MEMBER SHALL
BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND; ONE
BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; ONE BY THE CHARLES
COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY; ONE BY THE COMMITTEE
FOR THE RESTORATION OF PORT TOBACCO; AND THREE
MEMBERS SHALL BE SELECTED BY THOSE PERSONS WHO
COMPRISED THE COMMISSION PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1966. THE
MEMBERS SHALL SERVE WITHOUT PAY OR COMPENSA-
TION. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO
PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH SUCH FUNDS FROM
TIME TO TIME AS THE COMMISSIONERS MAY DETERMINE
TO BE NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF
THIS SECTION. OUT OF THIS SUM THE COMMISSIONERS
SHALL PROVIDE SUCH CLERICAL ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE
NECESSARY.

(c) The Commission shall have the duty of planning and executing
suitable commemoration of the role of Charles County in the Ameri-
can Civil War and any other matter of historical significance in the
county. The Commission shall provide or establish appropriate
markers, and memorials for the commemoration of persons and
events.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1966.

Approved May 6, 1966.