HARRY HUGHES, Governor                                        181

(7)  ADMINISTER THE MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM,
THE EXECUTIVE FELLOWS PROGRAM, AND OTHER VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AS
MAY BE RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNCIL AND DESIGNATED BY THE GOVERNOR
OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW;

(8)  MAINTAIN LIAISON WITH NATIONAL AND STATE
VOLUNTEERISM GROUPS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ON FEDERAL, STATE, AND
PRIVATE RESOURCES THAT MAY ENHANCE VOLUNTEER PROJECTS WITHIN THE
STATE;

(9)  CONDUCT STUDIES AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO
IMPROVE VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING, VOLUNTEER RETENTION,
AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS; AND

(10)  PROVIDE STAFF SUPPORT TO THE COUNCIL.
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(A)  THE MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING AND DEVELOPING A PROGRAM OF FULL AND
PART-TIME PUBLIC SERVICE THAT INVOLVES CITIZENS OF ALL AGES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF MARYLAND IN MEETING THE ESSENTIAL NEEDS,
AS THE OFFICE SHALL IDENTIFY, WITHIN THE HUMAN SERVICE DELIVERY
SYSTEMS IN MARYLAND.

(B)  A PROJECT SHALL NOT BE UNDERTAKEN UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
THE MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS IF SUCH PROJECT SHALL REPLACE REGULAR
WORKERS OR DUPLICATE OR REPLACE AN EXISTING SERVICE IN THE SAME
LOCALITY.

(C)  A MEMBER OF THE CORPS MAY NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY
PARTISAN POLITICAL ACTIVITY WHILE ENGAGED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF
DUTIES AS A STIPEND VOLUNTEER, AND THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY DO NOT
CONFLICT WITH ANY FEDERAL OR STATE LAWS OR REGULATIONS RELATING
TO PARTICIPATION IN PARTISAN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.

(D)  THE NUMBER OF STIPEND VOLUNTEERS IN THE CORPS SHALL BE
DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY
AND THE LIMITS OF BUDGETARY APPROPRIATIONS.

(E)  A STIPEND VOLUNTEER IN THE CORPS SHALL MAKE A
COMMITMENT OF UP TO 1 YEAR OF SERVICE. STIPEND VOLUNTEERS SHALL
RECEIVE NO SALARY, BUT SHALL RECEIVE A STIPEND, AS DETERMINED BY
THE DIRECTOR, BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE STIPEND VOLUNTEER AND THE
LIMITS OF BUDGETARY APPROPRIATIONS.

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(A) THE EXECUTIVE FELLOWS PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR WITH
DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL POTENTIAL TO PARTICIPATE
IN STATE GOVERNMENT.