Task Force to Study the Maryland Orphans' Courts
Sponsor: Jason C. Buckel (District 1B)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 525 (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Task Force to Study the Maryland Orphans' Courts; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Task Force; requiring the Task Force to examine the composition and purpose of the orphans' courts in Maryland and make recommendations about how to improve the orphans' courts in Maryland; requiring the Task Force to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2022; etc.
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Testimony (6)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Delegate Buckel, Delegate Buckellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Buckel, Delegate Buckellegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Macfarlane, Byron | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dodd, Anne | MAJOC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Maryland Judiciary | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
MAJOCUNF 1
Maryland JudiciaryUNF 2