Ch. 388

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(4)     the Executive Director of the Interagency Committee on School
Construction;

(5)     the State Superintendent of Schools, or the State Superintendent's
designee;

(6)     the Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, or the
Secretary's designee;

(7)     the Secretary of the Department of General Services, or the
Secretary's designee;

(8)  THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, OR THE
SECRETARY'S DESIGNEE;

[(8)] (9) a member of the State Board of Education;

[(9)] (10) three representatives of county governments, appointed by the
Governor;

[(10)] (11) three representatives of local boards of education, appointed by
the Governor;

[(11)] (12) three educators who work in public schools in the State,
appointed by the Governor; and

[(12)] (13) [two] THREE members of the public, appointed by the
Governor, ONE OF WHOM SHALL HAVE EXPERIENCE AS DIRECTOR OF A STATE
SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM.

(d)     To the extent practicable, the Governor shall attempt to ensure regional,
ethnic, economic, and gender diversity on the Task Force.

(e)     The Interagency Committee on School Construction, the Maryland State
Department of Education, the Department of Budget and Management, and the
Department of Legislative Services, jointly, shall provide staff support to the Task
Force.

(f)      The Task Force shall:

(1)     be appointed and begin its deliberations no later than June 1, 2002;
[and]

(2)     submit [a] AN INTERIM report of its findings and recommendations
to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article,
the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2002; AND

(3)     SUBMIT A FINAL REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
TO THE GOVERNOR AND, IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-1246 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31,
2003.

(g)     The Task Force shall terminate on [December 31, 2002] MAY 1, 2004.

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