WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

(h) State Department of Transportation

(i) State Department of Economic and Community
Development

(j) State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

(k) State Department of Employment and Training

(1) Human Relations Commission

(m) The remainder of the membership should include
representatives from business and industry,
labor, consumers, consumer advocacy groups,
private agencies with disabled client
populations, the news media, fraternal and
religious groups, the medical community and
others within the community interested in the
goals and objectives of the Committee.

(n) At least [fourteen] 14 members of the Committee
must be disabled individuals.

4.  All members will be appointed by the Governor for terms
of three years with such terms staggered so that
one-third of the Committee will be appointed each year.

5.  The Governor shall appoint the Chairman for a three-year
term.

6.  Ex-officio Members - The Chairpersons of the County
Committees on Employment of the Handicapped shall be
entitled to ex-officio membership on the Committee. The
Executive Director of the Committee shall hold
ex-officio membership on the Committee.

7.  Conditions of Membership - All members are subject to
Article 41, Section 4 of the Maryland Annotated Code.

8.  The purpose and objectives of this Committee shall be:

(a)  To promote meaningful employment opportunities
for qualified mentally, physically and
emotionally disabled persons as defined by the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended;

(b)  To promote a climate of public awareness and
understanding of both the barriers to employment
faced by disabled persons and the laws insuring
equal opportunity to this employment; and

(c)  To promote a better understanding among
handicapped persons of opportunities available

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