WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                  Ch. 585

(6) an analysis of the effect and appropriateness of
preferential tax treatment extended to the Fund by the State;

(7) an analysis of the Fund's services to claimants and
employers;

(8) the adequacy of the Fund's staff and resources to
perform its functions;

(9) the appropriateness of including employees of the Fund
in the State Merit System;

(10) the adequacy and appropriateness of the current mix of
providers of workmen's compensation insurance in the State; and

(11) such other matters as the task force, in its judgment,
deems appropriate for comment.

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the task force
shall be composed of 11 members, including:

(1) 2 members of the Senate, appointed by the President of
the Senate;

(2) 2 members of the House, appointed by the Speaker of the
House;

(3) 7 members appointed by the Governor, including:

(i) 2 consumers of services provided by the State
Accident Fund, 1 of whom shall be a representative of employers
and 1 of whom shall be a representative of claimants against the
Fund; and

(ii) 5 public members, appointed at large.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the members of
the task force shall serve without compensation, but shall be
reimbursed for all reasonable expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That staff for the

task force shall be as designated by the Governor, in

consultation with the President of the Senate of Maryland and the
Speaker of the House of Delegates.

SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the task force
created in Sections 2 through 6 of this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1987.---

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