HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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d. Identification                      of                      other

telecommunications-related policies and procedures
which may be necessary to resolve issues arising as
the divestiture and deregulation of the Bell System
continues.

EXECUTIVE ORDER OF DECEMBER 26, 1983

01.01.1983.22

THE GOVERNOR'S COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF THE
HANDICAPPED - AMENDMENT

WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States has passed and the
President of the United States has enacted the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and

WHEREAS, The intent of the Act is to insure a policy of
non-discrimination in employment and equal access to public
programs and facilities by the handicapped; and

WHEREAS, The State of Maryland has a commitment to vigorously
encourage the implementation of the provisions and intent of
the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and

WHEREAS, The State of Maryland has enacted Article 49B of the
Annotated Code of Maryland to insure non-discrimination of
individuals with disabilities and the Governor's Code of
Fair Practices has been promulgated; and

WHEREAS, On November 20, 1979, Executive Order 01.01.1979.23 was
promulgated to establish the Governor's Committee on
Employment of the Handicapped and subsequently amended; and

WHEREAS, Provision was made in that Order for the membership of
the Committee to include a representative from several
departments of the State; and

WHEREAS, It is considered advisable to expand the membership of
the Committee on employment of the handicapped to allow
additional representation;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, HARRY HUGHES, GOVERNOR OF MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE
OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS
OF MARYLAND, DO HEREBY PROMULGATE THE FOLLOWING ORDER
AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDERS 01.01.1979.23 AND 01.01.1980.12,
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.