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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 734

8-403.

(a)  (1) There is a Scenic and Wild Rivers Review Board.
The Board consists of the secretaries of Natural Resources, State
Planning, [and] Agriculture, AND HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AND A
MEMBER OF THE GARRETT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, WHO SHALL BE A VOTING
MEMBER OF THE BOARD ONLY ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE WILD
PORTION OF THE YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER.

(2)  The members of the Board shall select the
[chairman] CHAIRPERSON.

(3)  A member of the Board may not receive any
compensation for his services but shall be reimbursed for
necessary travel expenses and disbursements made in order to
attend any meeting or perform any other official duty.

(b)   [The Board shall review the inventories, studies and
recommendations of the Department.] IN ADDITION TO THE DUTIES
SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE SCENIC AND WILD RIVERS
REVIEW BOARD SHALL:

(1)  REVIEW FOR APPROVAL:

(I)  ANY INVENTORY, STUDY, PLAN, RULE, AND
REGULATION THAT IS PREPARED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(II)  THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE INVENTORY,
STUDY, PLAN, RULE, AND REGULATION OF THE SECRETARY, ANY LOCAL
GOVERNING BODY, OR ANY LOCAL ADVISORY BOARD;

(2)  RECOMMEND TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR APPROVAL:

(I)  PLANS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES OF
THE RIVERS, SHORELINES, AND RELATED LANDS THAT ARE INCLUDED IN
THE SCENIC AND WILD RIVERS PROGRAM; AND

(II)   STUDIES FOR INCLUDING ADDITIONAL RIVERS
AND TRIBUTARIES IN THE SCENIC AND WILD RIVERS PROGRAM;

(3)  MEET REGULARLY;

(4)   SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REPORT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND

(5)  APPOINT, WITH THE     ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE
APPROPRIATE LOCAL GOVERNING BODY, A  LOCAL SCENIC AND WILD RIVER
ADVISORY BOARD FOR EACH RIVER THAT   IS INCLUDED IN THE SCENIC AND
WILD RIVER PROGRAM.

(c)  (1) [The Board shall appoint, with the advice and
consent of the appropriate local governing body, a local scenic
and wild river advisory board for each river included within the
scenic and wild river system. Each local board shall consist of
at least seven members who shall be selected as follows:] EACH