HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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resignation of General George Washington as
Commander-in-Chief on December 23, 1983 and the Ratification
of the Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1984; and

WHEREAS, Other public and private institutions and
organizations also wish to contribute to and participate in
certain events and observances marking these 4 historical
events; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly desires that these events
be carried out in an historically accurate, cohesive, and
dignified manner and to, create a coordinating mechanism to
assure efficiency and to advise the Governor and the General
Assembly; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the
Governor shall appoint an Advisory Committee to be composed
of 1 representative from the Office of the Governor, a
member of the Senate, recommended by the President of the
Senate, a member of the House of Delegates, recommended by
the Speaker of the House, 1 representative each from the
Maryland Historical Trust, the Hall of Records Commission,
the St. Mary's City Commission, the Maryland Commission on
Artistic Property, the Department of Economic and Community
Development, the Maryland Historical Society, the Maryland
Committee for the Humanities, and 3 additional members from
the public at large, 2 of whom shall serve as Chairman and
Vice Chairman, respectively. The members of the Committee
shall serve without compensation but shall receive the
necessary expenses incident to the discharge of their duties
as provided in the budget and as permitted by law; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That this Advisory Committee shall serve
until June 30, 1985 and that it shall report its activities
to the Governor and the General Assembly; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Committee shall name 5 of its
members to constitute an executive committee, which shall
act for the Committee pursuant to its direction; and be it
further

RESOLVED, That it shall be the duty of the Committee to
develop and coordinate plans for commemorating events
including, but not limited to, the following:

(1)  The granting of the Charter of Maryland on
June 20, 1632;

(2)  The founding of Maryland on March 25, 1634;

(3)  The resignation in Annapolis of General
George Washington as Commander-in-Chief of the Army on
December 23, 1783; and