Ch. 386                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

SECTION 5. AND BE IT. FURTHER ENACTED, That the Maryland Health
Care Commission and the Health Services Cost Review Commission shall adopt
regulations that establish a methodology for allocating disbursements from the
Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund established under § 19-130 of the Health
- General Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act, on or before December 31, 2003.

SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, it is the intent of the
General Assembly that the Maryland Health Care Commission and the Health
Services Cost Review Commission shall give priority to meeting the funding needs of
Level HI trauma centers to maintain physicians on-call.

SECTION 7. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That as of July 1, 2003. Motor
Vehicle Administration registration renewal notices shall include increased
surcharges under § 13-954(b)(2) of the Transportation Article, as enacted by Section
1 of this Act.

SECTION 8. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall
take effect July 1, 2003. Section 2 of this Act shall remain effective for a period of 1
year and 6 months and, at the end of December 31, 2004, with no further action
required by the General Assembly, Section 2 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no
further force and effect.

SECTION 2. 9. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 2003. It shall remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of
June 30, 2005, with no further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall
be abrogated and of no further force and effect.

Approved May 22, 2003.

CHAPTER 386
(Senate Bill 492)

AN ACT concerning

Task Force to Study Efficiency in Procurement

FOR the purpose of establishing a Task Force to Study Efficiency in Procurement;
providing for the membership, purposes, and staffing of the Task Force;
requiring the Task Force to report to certain persons by a certain date; providing
for the effective date and termination of this Act; and generally relating to the
Task Force to Study Efficiency in Procurement.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That:

(a)     There is a Task Force to Study Efficiency in Procurement.

(b)     The Task Force consists of the following voting members:

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