Ch. 383                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1)     ONE MEMBER OF THE SENATE OF MARYLAND, APPOINTED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE;

(2)     ONE MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES, APPOINTED BY THE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE; AND

(3) THE SECRETARY OF STATE; AND

(3)     SEVENTEEN (4) SIXTEEN MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR,
AS FOLLOWS:

(I) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS;

(II) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE;

(III) ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GREATER BALTIMORE
COMMITTEE;

(IV)   ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE WASHINGTON BOARD OF
TRADE;

(V)     ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES;

(VI)   ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE;

(VII)  ONE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF
UNITED WAYS;

(VIII) TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS
SELECTED BY THE GOVERNOR; AND

(IX) EIGHT ADDITIONAL MEMBERS, REPRESENTING OTHER
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS OR FOUNDATIONS FROM AROUND THE STATE,
SELECTED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MARYLAND ASSOCIATION OF NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATIONS SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

(C)     THE GOVERNOR SHALL:

(1)     DESIGNATE A CHAIRMAN OF THE TASK FORCE; AND

(2)     ASSIGN PERSONNEL TO SERVE AS STAFF TO THE TASK FORCE.

(D)     (1) THE MISSION OF THE TASK FORCE IS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
STRATEGY TO DOUBLE INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF CHARITABLE GIVING BY
INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS IN MARYLAND WITHIN 5 YEARS.

(2) THE TASK FORCE SHALL:

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