WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

House Bill 1016, which was passed by the General Assembly and
signed by me on May 25, 1989, accomplishes the same purpose.
Therefore, it is not necessary for me to sign Senate Bill 687.

Sincerely,

William Donald Schaefer                                     

Governor

Senate Bill No. 687

AN ACT concerning

Aquaculture - Oyster Seed Areas

FOR the purpose of allowing the Department of Natural Resources
to establish certain oyster seed areas for certain
aquaculture purposes; providing for the production and sale
of seed oysters that are derived from those oyster seed
areas; authorizing the Department to adopt certain
regulations; providing for the disposition of funds derived
from the sale of certain seed oysters for certain purposes;
requiring the Department to maintain certain records, limit
expenditures to establish and maintain seed areas, and
consult with certain county committees; prohibiting the
establishment of seed areas in certain counties; and
generally relating to the production of seed oysters from
aquaculture activities in oyster seed areas.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 4-209 and 4-1103(e)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 4-1103(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Natural Resources

Section 4-1103(f)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

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