Ch. 21                                      2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Subtitle 3. Committees, Commissions, and Task Forces]
[18-302.

(a)     There is an Interdepartmental Task Force on Preservation of State
Streams.

(b)     The Task Force shall be composed of:

(1)     1 member of the House of Delegates, appointed by the Speaker of the
House;

(2)     1 member of the Senate of Maryland, appointed by the President of
the Senate;

(3)     1 representative of the Department of Natural Resources, appointed
by the Secretary of Natural Resources;

(4)     1 representative of the Maryland Department of Agriculture,
appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture;

(5)     1 representative of the University System of Maryland with expertise
in environmental issues, appointed by the Chancellor;

(6)     1 representative of the Department of the Environment, appointed by
the Secretary of the Environment;

(7)      1 representative of the State Highway Administration of the
Department of Transportation, appointed by the Secretary of Transportation;

(8)     1 representative of the Office of State Planning, appointed by the
Director of the Office;

(9)     1 representative of the Maryland Association of Counties, appointed
by the Governor;

(10)   1 representative of the Maryland Municipal League, appointed by the
Governor;

(11)    1 representative of the Home Builders Association of Maryland,
appointed by the Governor;

(12)   1 representative of the agricultural community, appointed by the
Governor;

(13) 1 representative of the environmental community, appointed by the
Governor;

(14)   1 representative of the scientific research community, appointed by
the Governor; and

(15)   2 members of the general public interested in stream quality,
appointed by the Governor.

(c)     The Governor shall designate the chairman of the Task Force.

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