1380                            JOINT RESOLUTIONS

Commissioners. TO THE CHAIRMEN OF THE MONTGOMERY
AND PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY DELEGATIONS, TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY COUNCIL AND
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
FOR PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.

Approved May 6, 1966.

No. 35

(Senate Joint Resolution 44)

Senate Joint Resolution requesting the Legislative Council to study
the Federal Youth Correction Act to determine the advisability and
feasibility of the adoption of a similar program in Maryland.

Whereas, For a period in excess of fifteen years, the Federal Courts
have availed themselves of the provisions of Chapter 402, Title 18, of
the United States Code Annotated, "Federal Youth Correction Act"
in cases where a youth is convicted of a criminal violation carrying
with it a sentence of imprisonment; and

Whereas, The effective utilization of the Act in certain individual
cases has helped to mold a useful citizen of a youth who would other-
wise have served a sentence to most probably return to society a
hardened young adult; and

Whereas, It is necessary to provide the judiciary of the State of
Maryland with a similar vehicle to provide for an alternative to in-
carceration of youthful violators of the criminal laws of the State;
a vehicle to be used with discretion and caution by the courts in situ-
ations where the nature of the offense and character and stability
of the youthful offender warrant its use; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Legislative
Council during the year 1966 is requested to add to its agenda the
study of the Federal Youth Correction Act, as contained in Chapter
402, Title 18, of the United States Code Annotated, to determine the
advisability of making available similar provisions in the courts of
this State; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislative Council shall consult with the State's
Attorneys Association of Maryland, the Maryland Bar Association,
Parole and Probation Departments of the State, and such other agen-
cies and individuals as it deems necessary in making its determina-
tion; and be it further

Resolved, That the Legislative Council is requested to submit the
results of its study together with any recommendations to the General
Assembly of 1967.

Approved May 6, 1966.

No. 36

(Senate Joint Resolution 47)

Senate Joint Resolution to request the appointment of a joint legis-
lative committee to confer with the Maryland Senators and Con-
gressmen for the purpose of considering proposed changes in
federal welfare requirements.