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Maryland Senate Bill SB341

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 57
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4-Chapter 57
5-(Senate Bill 341)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
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9-Commission on African American History and Culture – Museum Name Change
10+SENATE BILL 341
11+P1 4lr2327
12+ CF HB 390
13+By: Senator McCray Senators McCray, Augustine, Brooks, Carozza, Feldman,
14+Gallion, Hester, Kagan, Lewis Young, Simonaire, M. Washington, and
15+Watson
16+Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2024
17+Assigned to: Education, Energy, and the Environment
18+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
19+Senate action: Adopted
20+Read second time: February 3, 2024
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11-FOR the purpose of altering the name of a certain museum operated by the Commission on
12-African American History and Culture in certain provisions of law; and generally
13-relating to the museum operated by the Commission on African American History
14-and Culture.
22+CHAPTER ______
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16-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
17- Article – State Government
18-Section 9–3707 and 9–3708
19- Annotated Code of Maryland
20- (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement)
24+AN ACT concerning 1
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22- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
23-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
26+Commission on African American History and Culture – Museum Name Change 2
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25-Article – State Government
28+FOR the purpose of altering the name of a certain museum operated by the Commission on 3
29+African American History and Culture in certain provisions of law; and generally 4
30+relating to the museum operated by the Commission on African American History 5
31+and Culture. 6
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27-9–3707.
33+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 7
34+ Article – State Government 8
35+Section 9–3707 and 9–3708 9
36+ Annotated Code of Maryland 10
37+ (2021 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11
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29- (a) The Commission shall:
39+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
40+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13
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31- (1) initiate, direct, and coordinate projects that further the understanding
32-of African American history and culture;
42+Article – State Government 14
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34- (2) receive and administer any available federal, State, or private money
35-to plan and execute projects or educational activities that further the understanding of
36-African American history and culture;
44+9–3707. 15
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38- (3) operate the [Banneker–Douglass] BANNEKER–DOUGLASS–TUBMAN
39-Museum in Annapolis to house and display photographs, objects, oral history tapes,
40-artifacts, and other materials of African American historic and cultural significance;
46+ (a) The Commission shall: 16
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42- (4) locate, preserve, and disseminate to the public information about
43-significant buildings and sites relating to African American history and culture; and
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45- (5) publish an annual report and any other material that the Commission
46-considers necessary.
50+ (1) initiate, direct, and coordinate projects that further the understanding 1
51+of African American history and culture; 2
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48- (b) The Commission may provide operational funding to a museum that
49-specializes in African American history and culture. Ch. 57 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
53+ (2) receive and administer any available federal, State, or private money 3
54+to plan and execute projects or educational activities that further the understanding of 4
55+African American history and culture; 5
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57+ (3) operate the [Banneker–Douglass] BANNEKER–DOUGLASS–TUBMAN 6
58+Museum in Annapolis to house and display photographs, objects, oral history tapes, 7
59+artifacts, and other materials of African American historic and cultural significance; 8
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53-9–3708.
61+ (4) locate, preserve, and disseminate to the public information about 9
62+significant buildings and sites relating to African American history and culture; and 10
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55- (a) (1) The Commission may seek money from the federal government,
56-foundations, and private sources in addition to State financing.
64+ (5) publish an annual report and any other material that the Commission 11
65+considers necessary. 12
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58- (2) The Commission may accept gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or
59-endowments for any of its purposes.
67+ (b) The Commission may provide operational funding to a museum that 13
68+specializes in African American history and culture. 14
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61- (b) Money received under subsection (a) of this section, income from the operation
62-of the [Banneker–Douglass] BANNEKER–DOUGLASS–TUBMAN Museum, and money
63-from educational materials and activities of the Commission are not subject to § 7–302 of
64-the State Finance and Procurement Article.
70+9–3708. 15
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66- (c) For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an
67-appropriation of $1,600,000 for the Commission.
72+ (a) (1) The Commission may seek money from the federal government, 16
73+foundations, and private sources in addition to State financing. 17
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69- (d) Money maintained under this section is subject to audit by the State, including
70-the Legislative Auditor.
75+ (2) The Commission may accept gifts, grants, donations, bequests, or 18
76+endowments for any of its purposes. 19
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72- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
73-October 1, 2024.
78+ (b) Money received under subsection (a) of this section, income from the operation 20
79+of the [Banneker–Douglass] BANNEKER–DOUGLASS–TUBMAN Museum, and money 21
80+from educational materials and activities of the Commission are not subject to § 7–302 of 22
81+the State Finance and Procurement Article. 23
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75-Approved by the Governor, April 9, 2024.
83+ (c) For each fiscal year, the Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an 24
84+appropriation of $1,600,000 for the Commission. 25
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86+ (d) Money maintained under this section is subject to audit by the State, including 26
87+the Legislative Auditor. 27
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89+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 28
90+October 1, 2024. 29
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