MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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report its recommendations to the 1976 Session of the
General Assembly for implementation; and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be sent to
the Secretary of the Department of Employment and Social
Services, 1100 N. Eutaw Street, Baltimore, 21201; the
Director of the Social Services Administration, 1315 St.
Paul Street, Baltimore, 21202; the Chairman and
Vice—Chairman of the Legislative Council; and to Dr.
Carl N. Everstine, Secretary of the Legislative Council,
16 Francis Street, P.O. Box 348, Annapolis, 21401.

Approved May 15, 1975.

No. 40
(House Joint Resolution 4)

A House Joint Resolution concerning

Local Codes — State Publication

FOR the purpose of requesting the 1975 Legislative
Council to undertake a study of the feasibility of
the State assuming responsibility for the
publication of the local Codes.

WHEREAS, Most of the counties have reissued their
codes of public local codes within the last decade, few
have supplemented them to date; and

WHEREAS, Some of the codes are published in one
format and some in other formats; and

WHEREAS, The number of charter counties and counties
with code home rule is increasing and therefore the
amount of locally enacted legislation is increasing; and

WHEREAS, The situation is very confusing for members
of the Bar and Bench and the general public and will
surely become worse; and

WHEREAS, The State is logically best able to restore
uniformity to this area which would be of great benefit
to all concerned; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That
the 1975 Legislative Council undertake a study of the
feasibility of the State assuming responsibility for the
publication of local codes; and be it further