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(2)  In 1986, the Governor shall appoint 1 member for 1
year.

(3)  In 1987 and every year after, the Governor shall
appoint 3 members.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That if any provision
of this Act or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance is held invalid for any reason in a court of
competent jurisdiction, the invalidity does not affect other
provisions or any other application of this Act which can be
given effect without the invalid provision or application, and
for this purpose the provisions of this Act are declared
severable.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved May 21, 1985.

CHAPTER 218

(Senate Bill 624)

AN ACT concerning

Agency Response to Public Communications

FOR the purpose of restoring to the Code provisions requiring
units of the executive branch to adopt and maintain policies
concerning response to communications from the public,
maintenance of records, and submission of the policies to
the Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and
Legislative Review.

BY adding to

Article - State Government

Section 10-801 through 10-803 to be under the new subtitle

"Subtitle 8. Written Policies for Public

Communications"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1984 Volume)

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

Article - State Government