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JOINT RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, Numerous civic organizations, historical groups,
and citizens have enthusiastically supported the idea of a
commemorative U.S. postage stamp; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the U.S.
Postmaster General is requested to issue an official U.S. postage
stamp commemorating the Chesapeake Bay sailing skipjack fleet;
and be it further

RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution be sent to the
Honorable Harry Hughes, Governor of Maryland; the Honorable
Melvin A. Steinberg, President of the Senate of Maryland; the
Honorable Benjamin L. Cardin, Speaker of the House of Delegates;
and the Honorable William F. Bolger, Postmaster General of the
United States, Washington, D. C. 20260; and the Maryland
Congressional Delegation: Senators Charles McC. Mathias, Jr. and
Paul S. Sarbanes, Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510;
and Representatives Royden P. Dyson, Clarence P. Long, Barbara A.
Mikulski, Marjorie S. Holt, Steny H. Hoyer, Beverly B. Byron,
Parren J. Mitchell, and Michael P. Barnes, House Office Building,
Washington, P.C. 20515.

Signed May 15, 1984.

No. 23

(House Joint Resolution No. 26)

A House Joint Resolution concerning

Domiciliary Care Facilities Licensing

FOR the purpose of requesting the Governor to appoint a board in
the State Department of Human Resources for the licensing
and regulation of all domiciliary care facilities.

WHEREAS, The State of Maryland has several agencies that
license facilities providing domiciliary care; and

WHEREAS, The current system that has more than one agency
that may license and regulate a domiciliary care facility causes
confusion and inefficiency; and

WHEREAS, The consolidation of these licensing procedures
into a single agency could provide a more efficient means for
regulating domiciliary care facilities; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the
Governor is requested to appoint a board to license and regulate
all facilities that provide domiciliary care; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the board be composed of the following
members: