MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1979

EXECUTIVE ORDER OF DECEMBER 9, 1970
CODE OF FAIR PRACTICES

WHEREAS, The State of Maryland, in spirit and in law, historically has striven
to dedicate itself to a firm, humane policy of rooting out the evils of
discrimination where they exist with regard to race, color, creed, national
original, sex or age; and

WHEREAS, From time to time throughout Maryland's history it has been
necessary to review these policies, statutory enactments and Executive Orders
with the intention of adapting them to the needs and problems of contemporary
society; and

WHEREAS, With this in mind, the time has come for a repromulgation of the
Executive Order relating to fair practices with regard to race, color, creed,
national origin, sex and age, and a re-emphasis of the State of Maryland's
determination to eliminate discrimination where it exists;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Marvin Mandel, Governor of Maryland, do hereby,
under the power and authority vested in me as Governor, and in pursuit of
Maryland's basic policy against discrimination, promulgate a Code of Fair
Practices which shall be followed throughout the Executive Branch of State
government.

ARTICLE I APPOINTMENT, ASSIGNMENT AND PROMOTION
OF STATE PERSONNEL

State officials and supervisory employees shall appoint, assign and promote
State personnel on the basis of merit and fitness, without regard to race, color,
creed, national origin, sex or age, except when sex or age involves a bona fide job
requirement. No State personnel shall be dismissed or in any way penalized on
account of race, color, sex, creed or national origin, or on account of age, except
pursuant to a bona fide uniform retirement policy.

ARTICLE II STATE ACTION

In performing their service to the public, the agencies and individual employees
of the State shall not discriminate because of race, color, sex, creed, age, or
national origin, nor shall they authorize the use of State facilities in furtherance of
discriminatory practices, or by any group or organization which discriminates in its
membership or other policies on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, age, or
national origin.

ARTICLE III PUBLIC CONTRACTS

Every State contract for public works (including contracts in connection with State
roads, bridges and highways) or for goods or services shall contain the clauses
prescribed by Section 7a of Article 78A, Annotated Code of Maryland, barring
discrimination on account of race, color, creed or national origin, and such
contractual provisions shall be fully and effectively enforced. Each contractor with the
State shall submit to the State Commission on Human Relations, at its request,
information as to the composition of the contractor's work force. Such information
shall be furnished on a form to be prescribed by the State Commission on Human
Relations.