1358                            JOINT RESOLUTIONS

The several statutes already on the books should be reviewed. They
include the provisions of Article 19A of the Maryland Code as enacted
by Chapter 733 of the Acts of 1961. They include also the provisions
relating to school boards and county superintendents of schools in
Section 74 of Article 77 of the Code as enacted by Chapter 377 of
the Acts of 1963.

Another applicable law which might be studied is to be found in
the Charter of the City of Baltimore as that Charter was revised in
1964. There may be other conflicts of interest ordinances in other
local laws in the several political subdivisions.

Finally, such a study might well include a review of the lobbying
laws in Article 41 of the Code.

In all these areas, there is need for a definitive analysis and for
some final summation of the several conflicts of interest provisions,
perhaps in one overall statute; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland. That the Legisla-
tive Council during the year 1966 is requested to set up a complete
study and review of the several conflicts of interest laws on the
statute books in this and other States and of the entire subject of
conflicts of interest among governmental employees and of the prob-
lem of a code of ethics for legislators to the end that the Council
might report, to the General Assembly of 1967 its conclusions and
recommendations on this subject.

Approved May 6, 1966.

No. 17

(Senate Joint Resolution 17)

Senate Joint Resolution requesting the Governor of Maryland to pro-
claim Tri-County Week.

Whereas, The Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland was
formed on December 6, 1964, to initiate and coordinate plans and
projects for the development of human and economic resources in
Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's counties. By an Executive Order
issued by the Governor on May 14, 1965, the Council was recognized
as the cooperative planning and development agency in Southern
Maryland, Members of the Council are the Senators and Delegates
from Southern Maryland, one county commissioner of each of the
counties, and one member of the Economic Development Commis-
sion of each of the counties.

The Council has decided to hold a Tri-County Week in cooperation
with persons and organizations in Southern Maryland. The exact
date has not been set, but it will be in the summer and if possible
an annual event. Tri-County Week will feature an exciting program
of events taking place throughout the entire week and in all of the
three counties. It will attract visitors to Southern Maryland who
will enjoy themselves and go home with an appreciation of the
favorable climate of Southern Maryland for economic expansion, as
well as of the unmatched historical and recreational attractions of
the area.