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the State and report its findings and recommendations for pro-
posed legislation to the General Assembly prior to the 1971 session.

Whereas, The use of credit cards for various purposes by the
citizens of the State of Maryland is becoming increasingly popular;
and

Whereas, The increased use of credit cards has also increased
the problems incident to that industry; and

Whereas, It appears that many citizens of the State have re-
ceived credit cards from several issuers without having requested
them; and

Whereas, Uniformity of interest rates, issuance of cards, and
method of collection appear to be in the best interest of the con-
sumer; and

Whereas, The members of the General Assembly are concerned
over the use of credit cards and the problems incident thereto and
have introduced several bills to regulate the credit card industry;
now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Gover-
nor appoint a Commission CONSISTING OF 7 PERSONS; THREE
PERSONS FROM THOSE FIRMS, CORPORATIONS OR ASSO-
CIATIONS WHICH ARE ACTIVE IN EXTENDING CREDIT
BASED UPON A CREDIT CARD OR OTHER SIMILAR DEVICE;
THREE PERSONS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY AND ONE PERSON FROM THE GENERAL PUB-
LIC, to study the use and regulation of credit cards within the
State and report its findings and recommendations for proposed
legislation to the General Assembly prior to the 1971 session; and
be it further

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

Approved April 22, 1970.

No. 42
(Senate Joint Resolution 75)

Senate Joint Resolution requesting the Legislative Council to in-
vestigate and study the entire field of mobile home living and
the sales and service industry aspects related thereto and to make
recommendations concerning new and challenging possibilities for
basic revisions to improve same.

Whereas, Members of the General Assembly of Maryland have
heard with much interest of new and challenging possibilities for
improving mobile home living conditions throughout Maryland; and

Whereas, The subject of mobile home living and associated sales
and service industry aspects is undergoing review in all states and
sections of the United States; and

Whereas, Each and every State is striving to make improve-
ments for its people; and