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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 119

WHEREAS, The Governor requested the Secretaries of Economic
and Community Development, Agriculture, and Transportation to
comprehensively review existing State programs and coordinating
mechanisms and to make recommendations for improvement designed
to make Maryland a leader among the States in the development of
international trade;

WHEREAS, The World Trade Efforts Commission, the Joint
Committee on Federal Relations, and the Executive Branch agencies
have recommended the establishment of a State Trade Policy
Council and the creation of an Office of International Trade
within the Department of Economic and Community Development to
focus State policy decision making and technical assistance in
the area of international trade;

WHEREAS, The Governor has issued an Executive Order to
promote coordinated decision making within the Departments of
Economic and Community Development, Transportation, and
Agriculture in areas that affect State international trade
activities and programs; and

WHEREAS, The General Assembly intends that an international
trade program be undertaken by the State that increases existing
trading relationships and encourages the development of new
relationships, including those with third world countries;

WHEREAS, The Governor, to implement the recommendations of
the World Trade Efforts Commission, the Joint Committee on
Federal Relations, Executive Branch Cabinet Secretaries, and the
private sector has presented at the 1985 Session of the General
Assembly a comprehensive program to improve Maryland's
international trade efforts for the well-being of the citizens of
this State; now, therefore,

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

Article 41 - Governor - Executive and Administrative

Departments

257D.

(a) The following agencies, boards, commissions, councils,
corporations, authorities, trusts, and divisions shall be
included within the Department of Economic and Community
Development:

(1)  The Maryland membership unit of the Appalachian
Regional Commission;

(2)  Development Credit Corporation of Maryland;

(3)  Division of Economic Development;