HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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activities to the Governor and the General
Assembly.

Section 3. The Committee shall name 5 of its voting members
to constitute an executive committee, which
shall act for the Committee pursuant to its
direction.

Section 4. 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

(4)   The ratification in Annapolis of the
Treaty of Paris on January 14, 1784.

All political subdivisions and private
organizations may cooperate with the Committee
for the furtherance of its mandate.

Section 5. The Committee may expend funds appropriated to
its use in the budget or made available by
approved budget amendment to provide adequate
staffing and administration for the Committee.

Section 6. The Committee may expend funds appropriated to
its use in the budget or made available by
approved budget amendment to match or assist
private and local funding for commemorative
programs, events, and activities related to the
mandate of the Maryland Heritage Committee,
provided that:

(1)   All grants are made after competitive
proposals are reviewed by the Maryland Heritage
Committee; and

(2)   All programs, events, and activities are
properly monitored by and reported to the
Committee; and

(3) All matching funds are to be provided as a
stimulus for each program, event, or activity