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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 402

(D) (E) THE GASOHOL TESTING PROGRAM TASK FORCE SHALL
CONDUCT THE TESTING PROGRAM ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING
PROCEDURES:

(1)  THE TASK FORCE SHALL LOCATE GASOHOL

SUPPLIERS AND SHALL CONTRACT WITH A SUPPLIER, ACCORDING TO
THE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES OF THIS SUBHEADING, TO PROVIDE A
SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF GASOHOL FOR THE TESTING PROGRAM;

(2)  THE TEST MOTOR VEHICLES SHALL BE OPERATED BY
DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES PERSONNEL IN THE DEPARTMENT'S
ROUTINE OPERATIONS;

(3)  THE TASK FORCE IT SHALL PROVIDE FOR REGULAR
EVALUATION OF THE TEST VEHICLES DURING THE COURSE OF THE
TESTING PROGRAM;

(4)  THE TEST VEHICLES SHALL BE OPERATED
THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO PROVIDE AS MANY DIVERSE OPERATING
CONDITIONS AS ARE PRACTICABLE; AND

(5)  THE TASK FORCE IT SHALL PREPARE A FINAL
REPORT OF THE TESTING PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDES:

(I)  A CRITICAL EVALUATION OF THE
PERFORMANCE OF GASOHOL;

(II)  A BREAKDOWN OF THE COSTS INCURRED IN
THE OPERATION OF THE TEST VEHICLES USING GASOHOL; AND

(III)  RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE USE OF
GASOHOL IN STATE MOTOR VEHICLES.

(6)  THE GASOHOL TESTING PROGRAM TASK FORCE SHALL
SUBMIT ITS FINAL REPORT NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 15 SHALL BE
SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN JANUARY 1, 1980 TO THE STUDY
COMMISSION LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE.

(F) THE STUDY COMMISSION LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE
SHALL MAKE A REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS TO
THE GOVERNOR AND TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY NO LATER THAN
JANUARY 1, 1981 JANUARY 31, 1980.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 14, 1979.

CHAPTER 403
(House Bill 1659)
AN ACT concerning