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2.    Establishment and Membership.

The Maryland Commission on the Status of Women is established
and consists of 24 members who shall be appointed by the Governor
from among persons with a competency in public affairs, women's
activities, and broadly representative of all fields of interest of
women. The Commission is an independent unit placed under the
Secretary of the Department of Employment Security and Social
Services.

THE MARYLAND COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
IS ESTABLISHED AND SHALL CONSIST OF 24 MEMBERS
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FROM AMONG PERSONS
INTERESTED IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE STATUS OF
WOMEN. THE MEMBERSHIP SHALL INCLUDE BOTH MEN
AND WOMEN AND SHALL BE BROADLY REPRESENTATIVE
OF ALL FIELDS OF INTEREST OF WOMEN. IT SHALL IN-
CLUDE PERSONS EXPERIENCED IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS, PRI-
VATE INDUSTRY AND VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES AND
SHALL REPRESENT VARIOUS AGE GROUPS AND GEO-
GRAPHICAL REGIONS OF THE STATE. THE COMMISSION
IS A UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND
SOCIAL SERVICES AND SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVER-
NOR AND THE LEGISLATURE THROUGH THE SECRETARY
THEREOF.

3.    Appointment and Terms of Membership.

The Governor shall appoint the members of the Commission for
terms of three (3) FOUR (4) years, except that the members first
appointed, eight (8) SIX (6) shall be appointed for terms of one (1),
two (2), and three (3) years. , AND FOUR (4) YEARS. Vacancies
shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments for
the balance of the unexpired term. ANY MEMBER OF THE COM-
MISSION MAY BE REAPPOINTED TO ONE ADDITIONAL
TERM AS A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION. The members
shall serve without compensation. The Governor shall designate a
chairman and vice-chairman. The chairman shall be the chief execu-
tive officer of the Commission. The Commission may appoint such
offices as it deems necessary.

4. Purposes.
The Commission

(1)  shall stimulate and encourage throughout the State study and
review of the status of women in the State; AND MAY ACT AS
A CLEARING HOUSE FOR ALL ACTIVITIES TO AVOID DU-
PLICATION OF EFFORT;

(2)  shall strengthen home life by directing attention to critical
problems confronting women as wives, mothers, homemakers and
workers;

(3)  shall recommend methods of overcoming discrimination
against women in public and private employment, and encourage
women to become candidates for public office;