MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1971

2.     There is established, effective as of the date of this order, the Governor's
Science Advisory Council which shall be an agency of the Executive Branch of the
Government of the State of Maryland, and shall report and be responsible directly
to the Governor.

3.    The said council shall consist of no more than 30 persons of eminence in
their respective fields of science who shall be appointed by the Governor. The term
of each member shall be three years or until a successor is appointed and takes
office. Any member of the Board shall be eligible for re-appointment. Of the
members first appointed, 10 members shall be appointed for one year, 10 members
for two years and 10 members for three years. One member shall be designated as
chairman by the Governor and shall serve as such during his full term of office as
member. Members of the Board shall serve without compensation, but shall be
reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

4.      The council shall meet at least every four months at the call of the
chairman, and at such other times as may be designated by the chairman of the
council or by the Governor.

5.    The council is authorized to employ, with the approval of the Governor, an
executive director, who shall report directly to the council, who shall serve at the
pleasure of the council and who shall perform such administrative or other duties
as may be assigned to him by the council or by the Governor.

6.   Administrative, clerical and supporting services or facilities to aid the council
in the execution of its duties will be provided through arrangements with the
Governor's office.

7.   The powers and duties of the council shall be as follows:

(a)  Provide the Governor with objective scientific or technological advice as
he deems necessary and appropriate.

(b)   To identify broad future problems in all fields to which scientific
approaches should be applied and to formulate recommendations to alleviate said
problems.

(c)  To define problem areas to which committees could find solutions or
recommendations for action.

(d)  To define scientific areas where additional research or the analysis of data
is badly needed; to review available resources to perform such analysis; and to
recommend the approach to be used.

(e)  To improve scientific education, including identification of well-defined
problem areas for studies to be performed by graduate students, particularly those
studies which will be of value to the State.

(f)   To act as a liaison with scientists of other states or agencies in
coordinating approaches to common scientific problems.

(g)  To provide scientific and technological advice to the principal Executive
Departments — at the Governor's request or with his approval.

8.    The council is authorized to promulgate, with the approval of the Governor,
by-laws which shall not be inconsistent with this Executive Order.