2013 Maryland Code
STATE GOVERNMENT
§ 9-606 - General powers and duties; inventory

§9-606.

(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.

(2) (i) “Furnishings” means personal property and fixtures.

(ii) “Furnishings” includes furniture, art objects, and accessories.

(3) “State room” means any of the following rooms of the Government House:

(i) the center hall;

(ii) the conservatory;

(iii) the private reception room;

(iv) the State dining room;

(v) the State drawing room;

(vi) the State parlour; and

(vii) the State reception room.

(b) In addition to any duties set forth elsewhere, the Trust shall:

(1) be responsible for the renovation of the State rooms, including their design and furnishings;

(2) supervise and direct any improvement or other change in the internal design or furnishings of a State room;

(3) be responsible for any proposed landscaping of the grounds of the Government House;

(4) be responsible for the conservation and restoration of objects in a State room; and

(5) be responsible for and carry out the maintenance of the State rooms.

(c) The Department of General Services shall maintain an inventory of furnishings in the Government House.

(d) In addition to any powers set forth elsewhere, the Trust, on behalf of the State, may:

(1) accept and receive a gift or loan of property for use in a State room; and

(2) accept and receive a gift of money for maintenance and restoration of a State room.

(e) Unless the Trust approves, the internal design and furnishings of a State room may not be changed.

(f) Before the renovation, furnishing, and decoration of a State room, the Trust shall consult with and obtain the input of the Board of Trustees and the Council of the Maryland Historical Society.