HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1) ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE
PROVISIONS OF PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(2) CREATE COMMITTEES FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS;

(3) APPOINT ADVISORY COMMITTEES, WHICH MAY
INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERESTED PUBLIC
OR PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS;

(4) APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT FEDERAL AND OTHER FUNDS
AVAILABLE TO CARRY OUT PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(5) CONTRACT WITH ANY PERSON INCLUDING ANY LOCAL
HEALTH PLANNING AGENCY, FOR STUDIES, DEVELOPMENT OF
INFORMATION, AND PROVISION OF SERVICES THAT ARE NECESSARY OR
DESIRABLE TO CARRY OUT THE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
THE COMMISSION UNDER PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE;

(6) CHARGE REASONABLE FEES FOR CERTIFIED COPIES
OF COMMISSION PAPERS AND DOCUMENTS;

(7) HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS;

(B) IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN
PART I OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSION SHALL:

(1) ACT AS THE STATE AGENCY TO REPRESENT THIS
STATE UNDER TITLE VI OF THE FEDERAL PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
ACT;

(2) ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS THAT RELATE TO
ITS MEETINGS, MINUTES, AND TRANSACTIONS;

(3) MEET AT THE TIME AND PLACES THAT IT
DETERMINES;

(4) KEEP MINUTES OF EACH MEETING;

(5) PREPARE ANNUALLY A BUDGET PROPOSAL THAT
INCLUDES THE ESTIMATED INCOME OF THE COMMISSION AND PROPOSED
EXPENSES FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION;

(6) PERIODICALLY PARTICIPATE IN OR DO ANALYSES
AND STUDIES THAT RELATE TO:

(I) ADEQUACY OF SERVICES AND FINANCIAL
RESOURCES TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE POPULATION;

(II) DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTH CARE
RESOURCES;

(III) ALLOCATION OF MANPOWER RESOURCES;

(IV) ALLOCATION OF HEALTH CARE RESOURCES;