§ 9.5-407. Powers and duties

MD State Govt Code § 9.5-407 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    The Commission shall:

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

(2)    receive and administer any available federal, State, or private money to plan and execute projects or educational activities that further the understanding of African American history and culture;

(3)    operate the Banneker–Douglass Museum in Annapolis to house and display photographs, objects, oral history tapes, artifacts, and other materials of African American historic and cultural significance;

(4)    locate, preserve, and disseminate to the public information about significant buildings and sites relating to African American history and culture; and

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

(b)    The Commission may provide operational funding to a museum that specializes in African American history and culture.