State Agencies
Department of Budget and Fiscal Planning,
Department of Transportation, and Human
Relations Commission; a representative of local
government; and one member each from the
Senate and House of Delegates. The Council
also includes nine public members, of whom
five are handicapped individuals and four rep-
resent the legal profession, the public relations
field, private agencies, and an organization for
parents of handicapped children. After the ex-
piration of initial terms of service succeeding
appointments are for threc-year terms. A
member may not serve for more than six
years.
The State Advisory Council assists the Office
for the Coordination of Services to the Handi-
capped in the implementation and performance
of its responsibilities; reviews statewide activities
for the handicapped; fosters coordination and
support for programs for the handicapped;
receives and reviews reports and publications of
existing committees and commissions; studies
ways of increasing the use of facilities and
services available to the handicapped; and
conducts open meetings to provide direct com-
munication by the handicapped with private
and public organizations and the general public
in order to solicit statements regarding the sta-
tus of programs, services, needs, desires, and
opinions.
Authorizing legislation for the agency
terminates June 30, 1980 (Chapter 574, Acts of
1978).
MARYLAND HEALTH AND HIGHER
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AUTHOR-
ITY
Chairperson:Jobn A. Luetkemeyer, 1983
Vice-Chairperson:Mn. Lyn Meyerhoff, 1979
Ex officio member: William S. James, Treasurer o)
Maryland
Appointed members: Paul B. Meritt, 1979;
Leonard 1. Frenkil, 1980; Robert D. H.
Harvey, 1980; Walter D. Pinkard, 1981; E.
Leister Mobley, 1982; Francis X. Knott,
1983
Edward W. Lister, Jr., Executive Director
Charles N. Saunders, Assistant Director
2310 Maryland National Bank Building
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 837-6220

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The Maryland Health and Higher Education
Facilities Authority was created by Chapter 408,
Acts of 1970. The Authority consists of nine
members, of whom the Treasurer of Maryland
serves ex officio, and eight members appointed by
the Governor for five-year terms. Members may
be reappointed. The Governor designates the
Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson. The Au-
thority appoints the Executive Director and a
general counsel, neither of whom can be
members.
The purpose of the Authority is to enable private
health and higher educational facilities to use the
Authority as a vehicle to issue bonds and thereby
pay a lower rate of interest. The Authority was cre-
ated to provide certain hospitals and institutions
for higher education with the facilities and
structures that are needed to carry out the purposes
of the Maryland Health and Higher Facilities Au-
thority Act of 1970 (Code 1957, Art. 43C).
HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Chairperson: James C. Fletcher, Jr., 1983
Vice-Chairperson:Alvin L. Blank, 1983
Stephen J. Britz, 1981; Flozella E. R. dark,
1985; Patricia Cushwa, 1981; Leonard Jackson,
Sr., 1983; Susan P. Leviton, 1985; Ernest A.
Lyte, 1981; Mary B. Malley, 1985
David L. Glenn, Executive Director
Eurphan MeLaughlin, Deputy Director
Vernon C. Wingenroth, Assistant Director
Risselle R. Fleisher, General Counsel
Metro Plaza at Mondawmin Mall
Suite 300
Baltimore 21215 Telephone: 383-3680
The Commission was established by Chapter
559, Acts of 1927, which added a new Article
49-1 (now 49B) to the Annotated Code of Mary-
land. By the statute a permanent "Interracial
Commission" was established to consider matters
concerning the "welfare of colored people resid-
ing in the State..., recommend legislation and
sponsor movements looking to the welfare of said
people, and to the improvement of interracial
relations, and to cooperate with other State agen-
cies to these ends." Subsequent amendments to
Article 49B over the years changed the name of
the Commission and expanded its authority and
responsibilities.