MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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(A)     THE OFFICE ON AGING IS CHEATED AS PART OF THE
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. THE OFFICE CONSISTS OF A DIRECTOR
ON AGING AND THE COMMISSION ON AGING.

(B)     THE DIRECTOR ON AGING SHALL BE APPOINTED BY
AND SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE GOVERNOR AND BE DIRECTLY
RESPONSIBLE TO HIM. THE DIRECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
OPERATION OF THE OFFICE AND SHALL ESTABLISH GUIDELINES
AND PROCEDURES TO PROMOTE THE ORDERLY AND EFFICIENT
ADMINISTRATION OF THE OFFICE. HE SHALL RECEIVE THE
SALARY PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

(C)     THE OFFICE SHALL HAVE THE ASSISTANTS,
CONSULTANTS, AND EMPLOYEES PROVIDED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

2.    COMMISSION ON AGING

(A)    THE COMMISSION ON AGING IS A PART OF THE
OFFICE ON AGING AND SHALL EXERCISE THE POWERS AND DUTIES
SPECIFIED IN THIS ARTICLE.

(B)     THE COMMISSION CONSISTS OF 13 MEMBERS
APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR FOR TERMS OF FOUR YEARS. OF
THE THIRTEEN MEMBERS, ONE SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE SENATE
OF MARYLAND, ONE SHALL BE A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF
DELEGATES OF MARYLAND AND ELEVEN SHALL BE SELECTED TO
REFLECT GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION AND BECAUSE OF THEIR
INTEREST IN THE PROBLEMS OF THE AGING. OF THE THIRTEEN
MEMBERS, NOT LESS THAN SEVEN SHALL BE 55 YEARS OF AGE OR
OVER. THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE ONE OF THE THIRTEEN
MEMBERS AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION. IN CASE OF A
VACANCY, THE GOVERNOR SHALL APPOINT A SUCCESSOR TO SERVE
FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE UNEXPIRED TERM. MEMBERS ARE
ELIGIBLE TO SERVE A MAXIMUM OF TWO CONSECUTIVE TERMS.
THIS LIMITATION OF TENURE SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY SERVICE
PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1975.

(C)     THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION   MAY NOT RECEIVE
ANY COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES, BUT SHALL BE
REIMBURSED FOR THEIR REASONABLE EXPENSES   INCURRED IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES, AS PROVIDED IN THE STATE
BUDGET.

3.    POWERS OF DIRECTOR

(A) THE DIRECTOR ON AGING SHALL:

(1)      ADMINISTER PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES
DELEGATED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO THE STATE UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT OF 1965, AS
AMENDED, WHICH ARE NOT OTHERWISE COMMITTED BY LAW TO SOME
OTHER UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT;

(2)    COORDINATE, SUBJECT TO EXISTING LAW,