3504

EXECUTIVE ORDERS

economic development, transportation and physical
infrastructure and natural and historic environment,
and to define development policies with respect to
urban, suburban and rural areas within the State; and

WHEREAS, This need is evidenced by a number of recent
developments, including recommendations of the
Department of State Planning concerning location of new
State facilities within existing developed areas,
suggestions of the Maryland Department of Agriculture
and the Maryland Environmental Trust relating to
discouragement of development of agricultural land,
increased emphasis by the Maryland Department of
Transportation on management of existing roads and
facilities, and recent proposals of Federal agencies,
including the United States Departments of Agriculture,
Commerce, Housing and Urban Development, Interior and
Transportation, concerning preparation of State
development policies; and

WHEREAS, Other developments, including increasing energy
costs, the costs of construction and maintenance of new
transportation facilities, and the limited availability
of funds for sewer treatment facilities render
desirable a comprehensive review of State laws,
regulations and policies affecting physical development
decisions and economic growth.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY HUGHES, GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND,
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 24 OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF MARYLAND AND ARTICLE 41, SECTION 15C OF THE
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, PROMULGATE THE FOLLOWING
EXECUTIVE ORDER:

1.  There is hereby created a State Development
Council;

2.  The Council shall be composed as follows: the
Secretaries of Planning, Economic and Community
Development, Health and Mental Hygiene,
Agriculture, Natural Resources, and
Transportation, or their designees, and the
Lieutenant Governor. Principal staff support to
the Council shall be provided by the Departments
of State Planning and Economic and Community
Development. The Secretary of State Planning
shall be Chairman;

3.  The Council shall make recommendations
concerning, but not limited to, the following:

(a) The appropriate content of an
Executive Order relating to policies to
guide the effective and efficient