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Ch. 114
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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providing for the membership of the Task Force; requiring the Secretary of
Natural Resources to appoint the chair of the Task Force; requiring the Task
Force to examine certain issues related to oysters in the Chesapeake Bay and to
formulate a certain action plan; providing for reimbursement for the expenses of
a member of the Task Force; providing that certain provisions of the Maryland
Public Ethics Law do not apply under certain circumstances to certain regulated
lobbyists who serve on the Task Force; providing for the staff of the Task Force;
requiring the Task Force to report to the Governor and the General Assembly
by a certain date; providing for the termination of certain provisions of this Act;
making certain technical corrections; making certain stylistic changes; altering
a certain definition establishing the Oyster Advisory Commission in the
Department of Natural Resources; providing for the membership of the
Commission: establishing the duties of the Commission; requiring the
Commission to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by a certain
date; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to publish certain
information with respect to areas closed to shellfish harvesting: requiring the
Department to provide certain publications to certain persons under certain
circumstances; prohibiting a person from catching oysters for sale without
providing certain certification to the Department: authorizing certain
organizations to lease certain submerged land in Anne Arundel County for
oyster restoration; authorizing certain holders of certain oyster bottom leases to
renew the leases; requiring a certain holder of an oyster bottom lease to adhere
to a certain plan and to plant a certain amount and density of oyster seed;
prohibiting a certain holder of an oyster bottom lease from transferring or
attempting to transfer a certain interest in submerged land; providing for
reversion of a lease to the State if a certain transfer is made or attempted;
establishing that certain penalties apply for unlawfully taking oysters in certain
areas; repealing the penalty of license suspension for certain unlawful takings
of oysters; requiring a certain amount of the oyster seed or spat produced at a
certain laboratory to be made available to certain leaseholders for purchase:
requiring the Department to adopt certain regulations establishing a certain
administrative process for license suspension or revocation for unlawfully
taking oysters: providing for the effective dates of this Act: and generally
relating to oyster restoration in the Chesapeake Bay.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Natural Resources
Section 4-11A-05(a)(1), (b), and (f)(1) and (2), 4-11A-07, 4-11A-11,
4-11A-12(a), 4-11A-13(a), (b), and (c)(1), 4-204(c), 4-701(e)(2).
4-11A-05(a)(2), and 4-1201(f)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2005 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
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BY adding to
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