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serious consideration of serious crimes;"' and

WHEREAS, The Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals in his State of
the Judiciary Address to the General Assembly suggested the possible removal of
parking cases from the criminal justice system; substituting an administrative
hearing; and

WHEREAS, The State and City of New York have successfully
administratively adjudicated parking and minor traffic violations for over two and
one-half years and eased the backlog of cases in criminal courts of New York; and

WHEREAS, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in proposed
standards establishes requirements for adjudication agencies; and

WHEREAS, In the past two years, eight bills have been introduced in the
Senate and House of Delegates which would remove parking cases from the
District Court and establish administrative Parking Violation Bureaus; and

WHEREAS, Reports and surveys on testimony before several committees of
the General Assembly by members of the Bench and Bar and safety organizations
indicate numerous advantages in the adoption of such a system; now, therefore, be
it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the
President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Delegates appoint a
Committee consisting of Members of the General Assembly and others to study
the feasibility of the transfer of parking and minor traffic violations from the
District Court to administrative agencies; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Committee so appointed report its findings and
recommendations of its study to the 1974 General Assembly by November, 1973;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be sent to the Honorable William
S. James and the Honorable Thomas Hunter Lowe.

Approved May 21, 1973.

No. 48
(House Joint Resolution 3)

House Joint Resolution providing for the annual observance of "Youth
Appreciation Week" beginning the second Monday in November 1973, calling
for the observation of such week.

WHEREAS, A vast majority of the youth of our State are constructive,
responsible citizens, vitally concerned with the present and the future, willing and
desirous to act in service and to the benefit of all mankind; and

WHEREAS, These actions and achievements of our youth, too often, are
overlooked by the adult community in the hurried pace of today; and

WHEREAS, Greater understanding between our generations will require
acknowledgment of the constructive actions and responsible characteristics of our
young people; now, therefore, be it