2736                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                            Ch. 506

CHAPTER 506

(Senate Bill 333)

AN ACT concerning

Washington County - Economic Development Commission

FOR the purpose of altering the purposes and powers of the
Washington County Economic Development Commission to include
the retention and expansion of existing businesses; altering
the nominating and appointment procedures, and the
composition of the Commission; providing that the resident
State Senator for Washington County serves as a member of
the Commission; generally revising and clarifying the laws
relating to the Washington County Economic Development
Commission; and generally relating to the Washington County
Economic Development Commission.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

The Public Local Laws of Washington County
Section 8-32 through 8-37

Article 22 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1970 Edition and 1979 Supplement, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 22 - Washington County

8-32.

(A)   [The] THERE IS AN Economic Development Commission of
Washington County.                             

(B)  THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION IS TO:

(1)  ADVANCE [is hereby created for the purpose of
advancing] the general welfare of the people through programs and
activities to develop Washington County's natural resources and
economic opportunities pertaining to commerce, agriculture,
forestry, mineral extraction and processing, transportation,
travel, tourism and recreation[, and];

(2)   [to cooperate] COOPERATE and offer assistance to
AND ENCOURAGE THE RETENTION AND EXPANSION OF existing industries
and businesses IN WASHINGTON COUNTY[, and];

(3)   [to promote] PROMOTE and encourage the
establishing and locating of new industries and businesses in
Washington County; and