Appointed by Governor: Allan J. Doody; Nicolas Gomez; Denise C. Hammond, Esq.; Stephen G. Principe.
Appointed by Senate President: John A. Giannetti, Jr.
Appointed by House Speaker: Ana Sol Gutierrez, Victor R. Ramirez, Christopher B. Shank.
Ex officio: Maj. Thomas P. Coppinger, designee of Secretary of State Police; Thomas M. Walsh, designee of Motor Vehicle Administrator; Thomas J. Lockwood, designee of Director, Governor's Office of Homeland Security.
Staff: Caryn N. Coyle
c/o Motor Vehicle Administration
6601 Ritchie Highway, NE
Glen Burnie, MD 21062
(410) 768-7451
1-800-950-1682 (toll free, Maryland)
e-mail:
ccoyle@mdot.state.md.us
The Task Force to Study Driver Licensing Documentation was authorized in October 2003 (Chapter 452, Acts of 2003).
What security risks are posed by issuing driver's licenses to undocumented immigrants will be considered by the Task Force. It will evaluate whether an applicant has any association with a foreign or domestic terrorist organization, and assess the feasibility of developing a process for reviewing applications from foreign countries in order to determine the danger to public safety. In addition, the Task Force will review drivers' licenses verified by foreign embassies or other foreign national representatives.
The Task Force will study and make recommendations to the General Assembly on domestic and foreign documentation that proves the age, identity, and residence of an applicant for a drivers' license. It also will assess the extent to which State residents who are documented or undocumented immigrants may not be issued driver's licenses. Finally, the Task Force will show statistically how many unlicensed individuals, because of invalid documentation, actually drive.
Authorization for the Task Force extends to December 31, 2004 (Chapter 452, Acts of 2003).
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