Ch. 583

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(7)     TO REVIEW AND COMMENT ON ALL PLANS FOR USE AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICALLY OR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT
LAND AND REAL PROPERTY OF ST. MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND DURING THE
INITIAL PLANNING STAGE, TO CONDUCT SUCH REVIEW AT A SPECIAL OR REGULAR
MEETING OF THE COMMISSION AFTER PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE GENERAL NATURE
OF THE PLANS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COMMISSION, AND THEREAFTER TO
FORWARD ALL SUCH COMMENTS COINCIDENT WITH ANY SUBMISSION MADE BY THE
COLLEGE PURSUANT TO § 3-602 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT
ARTICLE;

(8)     TO PREPARE AN OVERALL STRATEGIC PLAN AT LEAST ONCE EVERY
5 YEARS THAT ESTABLISHES BOTH SHORT-RANGE AND LONG-RANGE GOALS,
OBJECTIVES, AND PRIORITIES FOR HISTORIC ST. MARY'S CITY IN SUPPORT OF ITS
MISSION; AND

(9)     TO REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE GOVERNOR, AND SUBJECT TO §
2-1312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AS TO
THE COMMISSION'S ACTIVITIES DURING THE PRECEDING YEAR, INCLUDING
SPECIFICALLY:

(I)      THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS SERVED AS WELL AS THE TYPE
AND NUMBERS OF ALL OTHER VISITORS;

(II)    THE NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS AND TOTAL HOURS
CONTRIBUTED TO THE OPERATION OF THE MUSEUM;

(III)   THE AMOUNT AND TYPES OF PRIVATE AND NONSTATE FUNDS
DONATED, PLEDGED, OR OTHERWISE PROVIDED; AND

(IV)   ANY RECOMMENDATIONS OR REQUESTS THE COMMISSION
CONSIDERS APPROPRIATE TO FURTHER THE MISSION OF HISTORIC ST. MARYS CITY.

24-508.

(A)    THE HISTORIC ST MARY'S CITY COMMISSION AND THE BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF ST. MARTS COLLEGE OF MARYLAND ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
UNDERTAKE JOINT PROGRAMS AND OTHERWISE TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY
UNDER CONTRACT OR OTHER AGREEMENT ACCEPTABLE TO THE GOVERNING
BOARDS OF EACH INSTITUTION, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURTHERING THE MISSIONS
OF BOTH INSTITUTIONS.

(B)     THE COMMISSION AND THE COLLEGE MAY CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE
AGREE TO WORK JOINTLY TO SPONSOR HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
AND ACTIVITIES FOR BOTH THE ACADEMIC AND GENERAL COMMUNITIES AND FOR
ALL AGE GROUPS, INCLUDING ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, COLLEGE, AND ADULT
EDUCATION PROGRAMS AS WELL AS TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS IN
CURRICULUM AREAS OF JOINT FOCUS, SUCH AS ARCHAEOLOGY, COLONIAL
AMERICAN HISTORY, AND CHESAPEAKE CULTURE AND ECOLOGY.

(C)     THE COMMISSION AND COLLEGE MAY DEVELOP JOINTLY BENEFICIAL,
PROMOTIONAL, MARKETING, FUNDRAISING, TOURISM, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND
OTHER OUTREACH EFFORTS.

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