1656                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 6

OF ANY POLICY MATTER WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE
AUTHORITY'S POWERS, THE RESPONSE TO WHICH NEED NOT BE
BINDING ON THE AUTHORITY [[; ]] .

(C)      AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT STUDIES AND
INVESTIGATIONS.

THE AUTHORITY SHALL CONDUCT STUDIES AND
INVESTIGATIONS COVERING EACH PHASE OF THE PRODUCTION
AND MARKETING OF TOBACCO IN THE STATE AND COLLABORATE
WITH ANY PERSON OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY, INCLUDING THE
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND.

(D)   AUTHORITY FAY ISSUE SUBPOENA; JURISDICTION TO
REQUIRE OBEDIENCE.

THE AUTHORITY MAY REQUIRE BY SUBPOENA THE PRESENCE
OF ANY PERSON NECESSARY TO A FULL CONSIDERATION OF ANY
PROPOSED STUDY OR INVESTIGATION. IF ANY PERSON
REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH A SUBPOENA ISSUED ON BEHALF OF
THE AUTHORITY, THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ANY COUNTY, OR, ON
APPLICATION OF THE AUTHORITY, SHALL COMPEL OBEDIENCE
BY PROCEEDINGS FOR CONTEMPT, AS IN THE CASE OF
DISOBEDIENCE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF A SUBPOENA ISSUED
BY THE COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) presently appears
as Art. 48, §61(k) of the Code. The
reference to the Authority's power to perform
"reasonable acts" is proposed for deletion
because it duplicates the provisions of
§7-201.

Subsection (b) is new language. Paragraphs
(1) and (2) are derived from Art. 48, §56 of
the Code. The provisions of §56 creating the
Authority is proposed for deletion because it
duplicates the provisions of §7—202.
Paragraph (2) is revised to permit the
Authority to sue or be sued in any court, not
merely a law court.

Paragraph (3) is derived from the last
sentence of Art. 48, §59 (a) of the Code as
amended by Ch. 235, Acts of 1973. Paragraphs
(4) and (5) are derived from Art. 48, §59(a)
of the Code, as amended by Ch. 235, Acts of
1973. Paragraph (6) is new language derived
from the last phrase of Art. 48, §60.

Subsection (c) is new language derived from