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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 261

services for the aged, because the rapidly increasing
population of older persons poses problems beyond the
capacity of the individual, the family, or private
philanthropy to solve. The General Assembly recognizes
that this complex, burdensome, and unusual pattern of
problems faced by elderly persons extends beyond the
assistance that can be provided by any existing State

agency._____These problems are financial, social,

educational and organizational; they involve questions of
employment, housing, medical services, and recreational
activities for the older person.

With the provisions of this article the General
Assembly attempts to provide the broadest, most fruitful
approach to solutions of ever—growing problems pertaining
to the aged, as well as to give leadership and
information to the public and private agencies in the
political subdivisions of this State.

§ 2. Creation and composition of Commission;
appointment, qualifications, term, etc., of members;
compensation and expenses; vacancies.

(a) There is hereby created as part of the
Executive Department a commission to be known as the
Commission on Aging. The Commission shall consist of
seventeen (17) members, eleven of whom shall be appointed
by the Governor for terms of six years. Of the eleven
members appointed by the Governor, one shall be a member
of the Senate of Maryland, one a member of the House of
Delegates of Maryland, one a representative of the
Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, one a
representative of the Baltimore City Medical Society, one
a representative of labor, one a representative of
industry, one member who shall be specially knowledgeable
in research, one member who shall be associated with the
work of charitable organizations, and three members who
shall be selected because of their interest in the
problems of the aging. Of the said ten members first
appointed, two shall be appointed for terms of two years,
two for terms of three years, two for terms of four
years, two for terms of five years and two for terms of
six years each. The Governor shall designate one of said
eleven members as chairman of the Commission. In case of
any vacancy, the Governor shall appoint a successor to
serve for the remainder of the unexpired term. Members
thereof shall be eligible for reappointment. Six members
of the Commission shall be, ex officio, the Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene, the Director of the Social
Services Administration, the State Superintendent of
Schools, the Executive Director of the Employment
Security Administration, the Director of the State
Planning Department, and the Secretary of Employment and
Social Services.