4960
JOINT RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, Article 41, Sections 365 through 374A of the
Annotated Code of Maryland established the St. Mary's City
Commission to preserve, develop, and maintain ancient St.
Mary's City, Maryland's first settlement under the Charter;
and
WHEREAS, Article 41, Section 181E(m) of the Annotated
Code of Maryland directs a joint committee appointed by the
Maryland Historical Trust and the Maryland Hall of Records
Commission to plan and conduct observances in the Maryland
State House for the bicentennial anniversaries of the
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
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