3666                                       EXECUTIVE ORDERS

records held by State government and, in
connection with that study, shall:

(a)  Study the policies and procedures of
the Uniform Freedom of Information Act and
the proposed Uniform Fair Information
Practices (Privacy) Act, and, where
appropriate, examine the extent to which
they interact and interface. The points
for initial study may include:

(1)  The draft proposal of the
National Conference of Commissioners
on Uniform State Laws entitled,
"Uniform Privacy Act",

(2)  House Bill 112 of 1980;

(3)  The report of the United States
"Privacy Protection Study
Commission";

(b)  Hold hearings in which persons with an
interest in information practices may
present their views;

(c)  Conduct meetings, research programs,
investigations and discussions as necessary
to gather information relating to
information practices;

(d)  Submit by October 1, 1980, an interim
report together with any preliminary
legislative proposals regarding the Public
Information Act (Art. 76A, §1 etsec. of the
Maryland Annotated Code) or any other
provision of State law that would be
necessary to implement the recommendations
of the report; and

(e)  Submit a final report by October 1,
1981, together with any legislative
proposals necessary to implement the
recommendations of that report.

4. Each State agency shall cooperate fully with
the Commission in its efforts to accomplish its
mandate under this Order.

EXECUTIVE ORDER OF JULY 31, 1980