WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

DATE OF THE ACT OF DISCRIMINATION.

C.  If the Human Relations Commission certifies for public
hearing a complaint of unlawful discrimination by any
person licensed by a State agency, it shall notify the
licensing agency of the pendency of that hearing.

D.  If an employee of the Human Relations Commission files a
complaint of unlawful employment discrimination by a
State agency, the Governor shall designate an individual
to perform the functions usually performed by the
Commission.

Article [IV] III - Conduct by the State's Representatives;
Fair Practices Officer

A.  State officials and employees shall be ever mindful of
the democratic heritage of the State which abhors any
discrimination on the basis of political or religious
opinion or affiliation, marital status, physical or
mental handicap, race, color, creed, sex, age, or
national origin, and shall take all necessary steps to
effectuate the provisions and intent of this Code of
Fair Practices.

B.  The Secretary or other Chief Executive Officer of each
department in the Executive Branch shall appoint an
Assistant Secretary, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADMINISTRATOR, or
other employee of equal stature in the Department as
Fair Practices Officer WHO SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE
SECRETARY, CHIEF. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE.
The Fair Practices Officer shall be charged with the
enforcement of this Code, the Department's Equal
Employment Opportunity Program, and the Affirmative
Action Plan adopted pursuant to Article I C. of this
Code and the development and conduct of plans, programs
and policies to establish and promote non-discrimatory
employment and personnel policies within the department.
The Departmental Fair Practices Officer shall cooperate
and coordinate activities with the STATE Equal
Employment Opportunity [Coordinator] DIRECTOR.

Article [X] IV - Annual Reports

Each department and agency of the Executive Branch shall
report annually to the STATE Equal Employment Opportunity
[Coordinator] DIRECTOR by January 1 all activities
undertaken during the past fiscal year to effectuate this
Code of Fair Practices. The report shall cover areas as
outlined in the guidelines provided by the [Coordinator's]
DIRECTOR'S Office. [The Equal Employment Opportunity
Coordinator] EACH AGENCY shall furnish a copy of each report
to the Maryland Commission on Human Relations. A
compilation of the departmental and agency reports shall be

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