§ 9-8A-01. Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument[Subtitle subject to abrogation]

   (a) Established. -- There is a Commission on the Establishment of a Maryland Women in Military Service Monument.

(b) Membership. -- The Commission consists of the following members:

   (1) one member of the Senate of Maryland who serves on the Maryland General Assembly's Veteran's Caucus, appointed by the President of the Senate;

   (2) one member of the House of Delegates who serves on the Maryland General Assembly's Veteran's Caucus, appointed by the Speaker of the House;

   (3) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Secretary's designee;

   (4) the Secretary of General Services or the Secretary's designee; and

   (5) the following members, appointed by the Governor on or before September 1, 2009:

      (i) two representatives of the Maryland Veterans Commission; and

      (ii) four representatives of women's veterans organizations.

(c) Chair. -- The members of the Commission shall elect the chair from among the Commission's members.

(d) Staff. -- The Department of Veterans Affairs shall provide staff for the Commission.

(e) Compensation and reimbursement. -- A member of the Commission:

   (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but

   (2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.

(f) Duties. -- The Commission shall:

   (1) refer to the "Report to the Governor and the General Assembly on Women Veterans Monument" submitted by the Task Force on the Establishment of a Maryland Women Veterans Monument on December 31, 2005;

   (2) monitor compliance with the recommendations made in reports of the Commission issued under Chapters 281 and 282 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2006 regarding the funding, design, construction, and placement of an appropriate monument dedicated to women from Maryland who served in the uniformed forces of the United States of America; and

   (3) coordinate and monitor the effort to erect the Maryland Women in Military Service Monument described in item (2) of this subsection.

(g) Written agreement or memorandum of understanding. -- The Commission may enter into a written agreement or memorandum of understanding regarding the funding, design, construction, or placement of an appropriate monument with other government entities, including the federal government, a unit of State government, a county, or a municipality.

(h) Final report. -- The Commission shall submit a final report on its activities, including a report on the status of the Maryland Women in Military Service Monument and any additional recommendations to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on or before September 30, 2014.

HISTORY: 2009, chs. 537, 538.