HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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WHEREAS, The Commission on Migratory Labor was established
in March 1959 by House Joint Resolution No. 5 in
recognition of the unmet needs of migratory
agricultural laborers, particularly in the areas of
employment, education and training, housing,
sanitation, health, transportation, fair treatment by
labor contractors, and community acceptance; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly of Maryland in so resolving
affirmed that despite increased governmental
responsibility to enhance employment opportunities and
improve the life-style of migratory and seasonal farm
workers, the Commission was needed to study and
regulate migratory labor in Maryland in order to muster
all available governmental, private and legal resources
to alleviate the problems and vital concerns that arise
in connection with the use of migratory workers; and

WHEREAS, By Executive Order 01.01.1971.02, dated January
19, 1971, the Commission was assigned to the Department
of Social Services and then by Executive Order
01.01.1976.06, dated August 4, 1976, was assigned to
the Department of Human Resources; and

WHEREAS, There is now a need for a reconstituted and
revitalized Commission to further carry out these
purposes for the migrant farmworkers in this State and
to expand the mandate of the Commission to carry out
the same purposes for the seasonal farmworkers of this
State;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY HUGHES, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY
THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF MARYLAND, HEREBY ORDER AND
DIRECT THAT:

1. (a) There is a Governor's Commission on
Migratory and Seasonal Farm Labor in the
Department of Human Resources.

(b) (1) The Commission consists of the
following members or their designees:

(i) The Secretary of Agriculture;

(ii) The Secretary of Health and
Mental Hygiene;

(iii) The Secretary of Human
Resources;

(iv) The Secretary of Licensing and
Regulation;