The Office coordinates community and volunteer service activities in Maryland; develops and coordinates the Governor's policy agenda affecting community programs and initiatives; advises the Governor on policies to enhance and improve the delivery of community and volunteer services; and serves as liaison to the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Community affairs services within the Executive Branch of Maryland government are surveyed and assessed by the Office. To encourage greater involvement and participation by community organizations and constituent groups in the formulation and implementation of public policy, the Office devises and implements a strategic plan. The strategic plan and annual reports are submitted to the Governor.
Within the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives are the Office of Asian-Pacific American Affairs; the Governor's Commission on Asian-Pacific American Affairs; the Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs; the Governor's Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs; the Governor's Office on Service and Volunteerism, and Volunteer Maryland (Executive Order 01.01.2007.18). The Governor's Office of Community Initiatives also oversees and serves as coordinating liaison to the Commission on African-American History and Culture; the Commission on Indian Affairs; and the Maryland Commission for Women.
The Commission advises the Governor and the Office of Asian-Pacific American Affairs on issues which affect Maryland's Asian-Pacific Americans.
Twenty-one members compose the Commission. They are appointed by the Governor to four-year terms. The Governor designates the chair (Executive Order 01.01.2007.19).
The Commission advises the Governor, the General Assembly, and agencies within the Executive Department on matters relating to the Hispanic peoples of Maryland. It works with the Hispanic community, private groups, and agencies of State and local government to serve and represent the State's Hispanic people and promote their interests.
Twenty-two members comprise the Commission. Seventeen are appointed to four-year terms by the Governor. Five are nonvoting ex officio members, and one nonvoting member represents the Governor's Office.
The Commission's twenty-one members are appointed to four-year terms by the Governor.
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GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON ASIAN-PACIFIC AMERICAN AFFAIRS
The Governor's Commission on Asian-Pacific American Affairs was created by the Governor in June 1992 as the Governor's Advisory Committee on Asian-Pacific American Affairs (Executive Order 01.01.1992.14). In July 1999, it received its present name (Executive Order 01.01.1999.21). Formerly within the Department of Human Resources, the Commission transferred to the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives in September 2007 (Executive Order 01.01.2007.18).
GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON HISPANIC AFFAIRS
In 1971, the Governor's Commission on Hispanic Affairs originated as the Commission on the Concerns of Spanish-Speaking People. It received its current name in 1978 (Executive Order 01.01.1978.14). In July 2003, the Commission was reconstituted and reauthorized (Executive Order 01.01.2003.19). In September 2007, the Commission moved from the Department of Human Resources to the Governor's Office of Community Initiatives (Executive Order 01.01.2007.18). In October 2007, the Commission was reorganized and reauthorized (Executive Order 01.01.2007.21).
GOVERNOR'S COMMISSION ON MIDDLE EASTERN AMERICAN AFFAIRS
In October 2007, the Governor created the Governor's Commission on Middle Eastern American Affairs (Executive Order 01.01.2007.22). The Commission advises the Governor and other State agencies on matters relating to Maryland's Middle Eastern Americans, such as economic issues, the workforce, and business development, or matters affecting their health, safety, and welfare.
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