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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 22

I. BYLAWS.

THE COMMISSION SHALL ADOPT BYLAWS FOR THE CONDUCT OF
ITS BUSINESS AND SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO AMEND AND RESCIND
THESE BYLAWS. THE COMMISSION SHALL PUBLISH ITS BYLAWS IN
CONVENIENT FORM AND SHALL FILE A COPY THEREOF AND A COPY OF
ANY AMENDMENT THERETO, WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY OR
OFFICES IN EACH OF THE PARTY STATES.

J. REPORTS.

THE COMMISSION ANNUALLY SHALL MAKE TO THE GOVERNOR AND
LEGISLATURE OF EACH PARTY STATE A REPORT COVERING THE
ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMISSION FOR THE PRECEDING YEAR. THE
COMMISSION MAY MAKE SUCH ADDITIONAL REPORTS AS IT MAY DEEM
DESIRABLE.

ARTICLE IV. POWERS.

IN ADDITION TO AUTHORITY CONFESSED ON THE COMMISSION BY
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE COMPACT, THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE
AUTHORITY TO:

1.    COLLECT, CORRELATE, ANALYZE AND INTERPRET
INFORMATION AND DATA CONCERNING EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND
RESOURCES.

2.   ENCOURAGE AND FOSTER RESEARCH IN ALL ASPECTS OF
EDUCATION, BUT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE DESIRABLE SCOPE
OF INSTRUCTION, ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION, AND
INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND STANDARDS EMPLOYED OR SUITABLE FOR
EMPLOYMENT IN PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS.

3.    DEVELOP PROPOSALS FOR ADEQUATE FINANCING OF
EDUCATION AS A WHOLE AND AT EACH OF ITS MANY LEVELS.

4. CONDUCT OR PARTICIPATE IN RESEARCH OF THE TYPES
REFERRED TO IN THIS ARTICLE IN ANY INSTANCE WHERE THE
COMMISSION FINDS THAT SUCH RESEARCH IS NECESSARY FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF THE PURPOSES AND POLICIES OF THIS COMPACT,
UTILIZING FULLY THE RESOURCES OF NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS,
REGIONAL COMPACT ORGANIZATIONS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, AND
OTHER AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS, BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE.

5.  FORMULATE SUGGESTED POLICIES AND PLANS FOR THE
IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AS A WHOLE, OR FOR ANY
SEGMENT THEREOF, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT
THERETO AVAILABLE TO THE APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL UNITS,
AGENCIES AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS.

6.  DO SUCH OTHER THINGS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR
INCIDENTAL TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF ANY OF ITS AUTHORITY OR
FUNCTIONS PURSUANT TO THIS COMPACT.

ARTICLE V. COOPERATION WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

A. IF THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES SPECIFICALLY SO