WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 765

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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

Article 41B - Department of Housing and Community Development

5-402.

(a) (1) The Commission shall consist of nine members
appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the
Senate, a majority of whom shall be members of the native
American Indian communities of this State, AND AT LEAST 3 OF WHOM
SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM INDIAN COMMUNITIES THAT ARE INDIGENOUS TO
MARYLAND. [The members] EACH MEMBER of the Commission shall have
A DEMONSTRABLE knowledge of Indian culture and history, and be
sensitive to the problems of the Indian communities. The term of
a member is 3 years. At the end of a term, a member continues to
serve until a successor is appointed and qualifies. A member who
is appointed after a term has begun serves only for the rest of
the term and until a successor is appointed and qualifies. A
member may succeed himself, but may not serve more than 6 years
consecutively.

(2) (I) EACH APPLICANT SHALL SUBMIT, UNDER OATH OR
AFFIRMATION, A LIST OF THE APPLICANT'S QUALIFICATIONS, INCLUDING:

1. THE APPLICANT'S EDUCATIONAL HISTORY;

2. THE APPLICANT'S EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND
OR OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE; AND

3.  IN THE CASE OF AN INDIVIDUAL APPLYING
FOR APPOINTMENT AS AN AMERICAN INDIAN MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION,
DOCUMENTATION OR PROOF OF INDIAN TRIBE, BAND, GROUP, OR CLAN
MEMBERSHIP, UNDER THE SWORN AND NOTARIZED SIGNATURE OF THE
AUTHORIZED CUSTODIAN OF THE RECORDS OF THE MEMBERSHIP ROLLS OF
THE APPLICABLE INDIAN TRIBE, BAND, GROUP, OR CLAN.

(II) THE GOVERNOR MAY REQUIRE THE PRODUCTION OF
ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO PROVE:

1.  THE STANDING OR HISTORY OF THE INDIAN
TRIBE, BAND, GROUP, OR CLAN OF WHICH AN APPLICANT CLAIMS
MEMBERSHIP; OR

2.  THE QUALIFICATIONS OF AN INDIVIDUAL
APPLICANT.

(3)  (I) ANY PERSON WHO, IN ANY MATTER WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THIS SECTION, KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY FALSIFIES OR

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