MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1651

(I) "WAREHOUSE" MEANS THE STATE TOBACCO
WAREHOUSE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
added to avoid repetitive use of the term
"the State Tobacco Warehouse".

SUBTITLE 2. THE TOBACCO AUTHORITY.

SEC. 7-201. DECLARATION OF LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND
CREATION.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DECLARES IT IS THE
LEGISLATIVE POLICY OF THE STATE THAT THE DISTURBED AND
CONFUSED CONDITIONS SURROUNDING THE MARKETING OF LEAF
TOBACCO IN THE STATE NECESSITATE THE LICENSING AND
REGULATION OF PERSONS AND AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN
THE INDUSTRY, AND CREATES THE TOBACCO AUTHORITY AS A
BODY CORPORATE. IT MAY REGULATE MARKETING PRACTICES
AND SEEK NEW MARKETS AND USES FOR LEAF TOBACCO
PRODUCED IN THE STATE. IT MAY DO ANYTHING NECESSARY
AND PROPER FOR ACCOMPLISHING THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBTITLE, SUBJECT TO THE SUPERVISION OF THE SECRETARY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This   section presently appears as

Art. '18, §55     of the Code. New language
derived from Art. 48, §56 (a) , as amended by

Ch. 103, Acts   of 1973, is added to indicate

explicitly that   the Authority Is subject to

the Secretary.       The only other changes made
are in style.

SEC. 7-202. MEMBERS OF AUTHORITY; TENURE; VACANCIES.
(A) MEMBERS OF AUTHORITY.

THE AUTHORITY CONSISTS OF EIGHT MEMBERS APPOINTED
BY THE GOVERNOR AS FOLLOWS:

(1)   A PERSON FAMILIAR WITH THE ECONOMICS AND
MARKETING OF TOBACCO IN THE STATE TO BE SELECTED FROM
THREE NOMINEES SUBMITTED BY THE SECRETARY;

(2)   A PERSON IN THE BUSINESS OF SELLING LEAF
TOBACCO IN THE STATE;

(3)    A PERSON IN THE BUSINESS OF BUYING LEAF
TOBACCO; AND

(4)   FIVE PERSONS WHO PRODUCE LEAF TOBACCO AT