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(3)  Encourage development of recreational areas and
encourage tourist business in the county, making the public aware
of the county's historical background and progress.

(4)  Disseminate information in the interest of
industrial AND BUSINESS development by publication, advertising
and other means.

(5)  Cooperate with any federal, state, local agency,
board or commission including the MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF Economic
AND COMMUNITY Development [Commission of Maryland] in the
furtherance of its purposes.

(6)  Cooperate with any interested private concern,
civic organization or subdivision thereof in furtherance of its
purposes.

(7)  ESTABLISH AND APPOINT ADVISORY GROUPS AND
COMMITTEES TO ASSIST IN ITS PROGRAM OF ACTIVITY, THE MEMBERSHIP
OF WHICH IS NOT RESTRICTED TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.

CHAPTER 507

(Senate Bill 7)

AN ACT concerning

Pyramid Promotional Schemes

FOR the purpose of providing that a person may not establish,
operate, advertise, or promote a pyramid promotional scheme;
providing for criminal penalties for violation of this Act;
defining certain terms; and generally relating to pyramid
promotional schemes.

BY adding to

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 233D to be under the new subheading "Fraud - Pyramid

Promotional Schemes"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1982 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

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