WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor
President of the Senate;

(11)  Two members of the House of Delegates appointed
by the Speaker of the House; and

(12)  Five public members with knowledge or experience
in some aspect of drug and alcohol abuse prevention and
control who shall be appointed by and serve at the pleasure
of the Governor.

C.  The Governor shall appoint a Chair and Vice Chair from
the members.

D.  The Commission shall prepare and submit to the Governor
by September 30, 1989, a comprehensive and integrated plan
for reducing illegal drug related activities and drug and
alcohol abuse in Maryland.

(1)  The plan shall:

(a)  Describe a comprehensive and coordinated
strategy that emphasizes all relevant areas of prevention,
education, treatment and law enforcement;

(b)  Review existing programs and recommend the
development of new programs, as necessary;

(c)  Recommend ways to improve the coordination
of the activities of all appropriate federal, State and
local government agencies, private community service
agencies, and the business sector; and

(d)  Aim to assure the cost effective
expenditure of State, local and federal funds.

(2)  The Commission shall prepare and submit to the
Governor a revised and updated plan each September 30 after
1989. Copies of the annual plan shall also be made
available to the members of the General Assembly and
disseminated to the general public. The annual plan shall
report:

(a)  The level of drug and alcohol abuse in
Maryland; and

(b)  The effectiveness of efforts to prevent,
treat, and control drug and alcohol abuse.

E.  In the plan, the Commission shall provide for:

(1) A centralized drug and alcohol abuse information
center that will collect, store and analyze data relating to
drug and alcohol abuse, and that will distribute such
information to federal, State and local government agencies;

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