Md. Code Regs. 01.06.01.11

Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 21, October 18, 2024

Section 01.06.01.11 - Recognition Advisory Committees

A. A Recognition Advisory Committee shall be appointed by the Commission to review each petition for formal recognition of Maryland Indian status under these regulations.

B. Each Recognition Advisory Committee shall consist of five members who shall:

(1) To the maximum extent possible, be Native Americans; and

(2) Include:

(a) Two Native Americans nominated by the Commission from different tribes, bands, groups, or clans, other than the petitioning group, at least one of whom shall be descended from a tribe, band, group, or clan indigenous to Maryland, if available;

(b) One person with demonstrated expertise in genealogy, and in American Indian genealogy if available; and

(c) Two persons qualified in anthropology, ethnohistory, or related fields.

C. Each Recognition Advisory Committee shall review the petition for recognition and make recommendations to the Commission as required under Regulation .08 of this chapter.

Md. Code Regs. 01.06.01.11