MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

1947

The County Commissioners of Calvert, Charles and St.
Mary's Counties are authorized to appropriate such other
monies as they deem necessary and appropriate in
furtherance of this section.

(1) Consumer Affairs; definitions. For the
purposes of subsections (m) through (t), the following
words have the meanings indicated:

(1)    "Consumer" means a purchaser, lessee or
recipient or prospective purchaser, lessee or recipient
of consumer goods or services or consumer credit.

(2)    "Consumer goods, services, credit and
debts" are goods, services, credit, debts and obligations
which are primarily for personal, household, family or
agricultural purposes.

(3)    "Tri-County Council" means the
Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland which is
comprised of Calvert, Charles and St. Mary's County.

(m) Same; Board, jurisdiction. There is an
advisory board on consumer affairs serving the Calvert,
Charles and St. Mary's Tri—County Area to promote and
protect the interests of the consumer public of the area.
The board is under the jurisdiction of the Tri-County
Council.

(n) Same; members, executive director. The board
shall be comprised of three persons appointed by the
Executive Director of the Tri-County Council and chosen
from the staff members of the Council. The members of
the board serve at the pleasure of the Executive Director
of the Tri—County Council. The Director of the Advisory
Board on Consumer Affairs shall be the Executive Director
of the Tri-County Council. The members serve without
compensation.

(o) Same; meetings. The board shall meet as
frequently as required to perform its duties but no less
than once a month.

(p) Same; powers and duties. The board shall have
the following duties, powers and authority:

(1)    to receive and investigate complaints
and initiate its own investigation of deceptive or unfair
trade practices against consumers;

(2)    to report to appropriate governmental
agencies having jurisdiction over consumer protection
matters any information concerning violation of any
consumer protection law;

(3)    to present the interest of consumers
before administrative and regulatory agencies and
legislative bodies;