(h) Subject to Title 7 of the State Finance and Procurement Article, the
Commission may:

(1) accept gifts or grants;

(2) unless otherwise provided, spend the principal and income of a gift or

grant; and

(3) invest all or part of the principal income in general obligations of the
State or any other security.

Part III. Maryland Veterans' Home Commission.

9-917.

In this Part III of this subtitle, "Home" means the home for veterans that the
Maryland Veterans' Home Commission supervises,

9-918.

(a) The purposes of the Maryland Veterans' Home Commission are to operate
and to manage in the State a home for veterans.

(b) The General Assembly declares the purposes of the Maryland Veterans'
Home Commission to be of general benefit to the veterans of the State.

9-919.

This Part III of this subtitle does not limit any power or activity of:

(1) a unit of the State government;

(2) a political subdivision of the State; or

(3) any person who is interested in veterans in the State.

9-920.

There is a Maryland Veterans' Home Commission IN THE DEPARTMENT.
9-921.

(a) The Veterans' Home Commission consists of the following 15 members:

(1) 11 individuals appointed by the Governor with the advice and
consent of the Senate; and

(2) as ex officio members:

(i) the Governor;

(ii) the President of the Senate;

(iii) the Speaker of the House of Delegates; and

(iv) the Chairman of the Maryland Veterans Commission.