WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 164

(a)  The Commission on Aging is a part of the Office on
Aging and shall exercise the powers and duties specified in this
article.

(b)  The Commission consists of 13 members appointed by the
Governor. Of the 13 members, 1 shall be a member of the Senate of
Maryland, 1 shall be a member of the House of Delegates of
Maryland and 11 shall be selected to reflect geographic
representation and because of their interest in the problems of
the aging. Of the 13 members, not less than 7 shall be 55 years
of age or over. The Governor shall designate 1 of the 13 members
as chairman of the Commission. The members appointed from the
General Assembly of Maryland shall be appointed for a term of 4
years as nonvoting members of the Commission. Beginning in 1983,
of the members who are not from the General Assembly, 4 shall be
appointed for an initial term of 4 years, 4 shall be appointed
for an initial term of 3 years, and 3 shall be appointed for an
initial term of 2 years. Thereafter, all appointments shall be
for terms of 4 years. In case of a vacancy, the Governor shall
appoint a successor to serve for the remainder of the unexpired
term. Members are eligible to serve a maximum of 2 consecutive
terms. The limitation of tenure shall not apply to any members
from the General Assembly of Maryland.

(D) THE COMMISSION ON AGING SHALL REVIEW AND MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DIRECTOR WITH RESPECT TO ONGOING STATEWIDE
PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES AND PRIOR TO IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW
PROGRAMS SERVING THE ELDERLY. THE COMMISSION SHALL, IN ADDITION,
PREPARE AND SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND DIRECTOR,
INCLUDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR LEGISLATIVE OR OTHER ACTIONS TO
STRENGTHEN SUCH PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

4.

(a) The Director on Aging shall:

(1)  Administer programs and activities delegated by
the federal government to the State under the provisions of the
Older Americans Act of 1965, as amended, which are not otherwise
committed by law to some other unit of State government;

(2)  Evaluate the service needs of elderly persons in
the State;

(3)  Determine the extent to which existing public and
private programs meet the needs of the elderly;

(4)  Establish priorities for meeting the needs of the
elderly;

(5)  Represent the interests of the elderly by serving
as an advocate at all levels of government;

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