Section 5-307 - Duties of Commission. - Maryland Statutes

§ 9.5-307. Duties of Commission.
 

The Commission shall: 

(1) initiate, direct, and coordinate projects that further the understanding of Indian history and culture; 

(2) survey historic buildings, sites, artifacts, archives, and repositories and publish and disseminate the results; 

(3) make a comprehensive study of the influence of indigenous Indian tribes and their influence on Maryland history and culture, including as subjects of the study: 

(i) Cherokees; 

(ii) Chippewas; 

(iii) Choptanks; 

(iv) Creeks; 

(v) Crees; 

(vi) Delawares; 

(vii) Haliwas; 

(viii) Lumbees; 

(ix) Nanticokes; 

(x) Piscataways; 

(xi) Potomacs; 

(xii) Rappahannocks; 

(xiii) Seminoles; 

(xiv) Susquehannas; and 

(xv) Wicomicos; 

(4) study the status of all Indian communities in the State and assist them in obtaining recognition from the federal government; 

(5) study the economic and social needs of Indians in the State and make recommendations to meet these needs; 

(6) locate, preserve, and disseminate to the public information about significant buildings and sites relating to Indian history and culture in the State; and 

(7) publish an annual report and any other material the Commission considers necessary. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 41, § 6-907; 2007, ch. 3, § 2; 2008, ch. 521, § 2.]