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3186 EXECUTIVE ORDERS
STATE PLANNING AND ADVISORY COUNCIL
WHEREAS, The Federal Developmental Disabilities Services
and Facilities Construction Act, as amended by the
Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities
Construction Amendments of 1970, (Title 42 U.S.C.,
Section 2661a et seq.) provides for certain federal
grants to finance services and facilities for the
mentally retarded and persons with other
developmental disabilities, and for mental health
centers; and
WHEREAS, In order to qualify for such grants, a State
must have a State plan in accordance with said Act,
as amended, and the regulations issued thereunder;
and
WHEREAS, The State plan must provide for a State planning
and advisory council, to perform such functions as
are set forth in the Act, as amended, and the
Regulations issued pursuant thereto; and
WHEREAS, The Regulations issued pursuant to said Act
(Title 45, Section 416.50) require that at least
one—third of the membership on the Council must be
consumers; and
WHEREAS, On or about November 12, 1971, I appointed 27
persons to the State Planning and Advisory Council
pursuant to said Act and Regulations; and
WHEREAS, I have been advised that on or about March 9,
1973, the Department of Health, Education and
Welfare has issued a construction of the work
"consumer" for purposes of said Act and Regulations
which would disqualify certain persons appointed as
consumers; and
WHEREAS, As a result of such determination, I have been
advised that the State Planning and Advisory Council
may not be in compliance with said Act and
Regulations,
NOW, THEREFORE, I, MARVIN MANDEL, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF MARYLAND, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME BY
ARTICLE II, SECTION 24 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND
AND ARTICLE 41, SECTION 15C OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF
MARYLAND, AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE AFOREMENTIONED
FEDERAL ACT, AS AMENDED, AND REGULATIONS ISSUED PURSUANT
THERETO, HEREBY PROMULGATE THE FOLLOWING ORDER EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY:
1. The appointments previously made by me
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