Md. Code, State Government § 9.5-307
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§9.
Official statutory text
§9.5–307.
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.
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.
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