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JOINT RESOLUTIONS

No. 52

cocked, it was ready for the squeeze of the trigger
causing the flint to strike the frizzen starting a chain
reaction that ultimately caused a lead ball to be
propelled through the air for ranges up to 100 yards.

For many years the muzzle loader hung in retirement
as a decorative piece above the mantle. Today, more and
more hunters have generated a renewed interest in the
muzzle loader and have captured the thrill of hunting as
our forefathers did; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That
the Wildlife Administration of the Department of Natural
Resources, during this Bicentennial year, provide a
special big game season for muzzle loading weapons; and
be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be sent to
the Secretary of Natural Resources and the Wildlife
Administrator of the State of Maryland.

Approved May 4, 1976.

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(House Joint Resolution No. 134)

A House Joint Resolution concerning

State [[Computer]] Data Systems Security
and Privacy Commission

FOR the purpose of requesting the Governor to appoint a
commission of certain individuals to formulate a
program to insure the security and privacy of
personal information stored in State data systems;
and requiring that the commission report to the
Governor and General Assembly within a certain time.

WHEREAS, The right to privacy is a fundamental right
protected by the Constitutions of the United States and
the State of Maryland, and by various federal and state
laws; and

WHEREAS, The nature of modern state government has
reached a degree of complexity and sophistication which
necessitates the maintenance, use, and dissemination of
complete and accurate information [[by computer
systems]]; and

WHEREAS, Extensive personal information on the
citizens of Maryland is collected, maintained, utilized,
and disseminated in a network of [[State computer]] data
[[bank]] systems; and