(a)      In this section, "Committee" means the Advisory Committee on the Naming of State Facilities, Roads, and Bridges established under this section.

      (b)      There is an Advisory Committee on the Naming of State Facilities, Roads, and Bridges.

      (c)      The Committee consists of the following members:

            (1)      the Governor, or the Governor's designee;

            (2)      the President of the Senate, or the President's designee;

            (3)      the Speaker of the House of Delegates, or the Speaker's designee;

            (4)      the Comptroller, or the Comptroller's designee;

            (5)      the State Treasurer, or the Treasurer's designee;

            (6)      the Secretary of General Services, or the Secretary's designee;

            (7)      the Secretary of Transportation, or the Secretary's designee;

            (8)      the Director of the Maryland Historical Trust or the Director's designee; and

            (9)      a member of the public, appointed by the Governor.

      (d)      The Governor or the Governor's designee shall serve as chair of the Committee.

      (e)      The Department of Legislative Services shall provide staff assistance to the Committee.

      (f)      (1)      The Committee shall consider and evaluate requests to name State facilities, other than the facilities at a public institution of higher education, in honor or memory of individuals.

            (2)      The Committee shall accept public testimony at hearings of the Committee.

      (g)      (1)      In accordance with § 2-1246 of this title, the Committee shall submit an annual report to the General Assembly on or before January 1 of each year.

            (2)      The report shall include the recommendations of the Committee with regard to any matter considered by the Committee under subsection (f) of this section.