Ch. 57 LAWS OF MARYLAND

remaining twelve trustees shall be appointed by the Governor with the advice and
consent of the Senate. However, [at least one trustee] A MINIMUM OF TWO
TRUSTEES shall be qualified [by training and] WITH AN ADVANCED DEGREE IN
ARCHAEOLOGY OR A CLOSELY RELATED FIELD, AND SHALL HAVE
experience in the field of [submerged] archaeology. OF THE TRUSTEES
QUALIFIED IN THE FIELD OF ARCHAEOLOGY, AT LEAST ONE MUST HAVE
EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF SUBMERGED ARCHAEOLOGY AND AT
LEAST ONE MUST HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF TERRESTRIAL
ARCHAEOLOGY. The term of a member is 4 years. The terms of members are
staggered as required by the terms provided for members of the board on July 1, 1985.
In the event that a trustee for any reason fails to serve or to complete any appointed or
elected term, a successor shall be appointed by the Governor for the remainder of such
term. Selection of trustees whether by delegation or appointment with the advice and
consent of the Senate should be such as to obtain a broad geographical distribution of
trustees throughout the State insofar as is practicable and consistent with the purpose
of the Trust.

5-620.

[(j) Nothing in this subtitle shall be deemed to limit or prohibit the use of
privately owned land by the owner of such land, or to require the owner to obtain a
permit from the Trust for excavation or any other activity on such privately owned
land.]

5-621.

(A) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE PERTAINING TO THE
PROTECTION OF SUBMERGED ARCHAEOLOGICAL HISTORIC PROPERTY,
TERRESTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL HISTORIC PROPERTY, AND
ARCHAEOLOGICAL HISTORIC PROPERTY IN CAVES AS PROVIDED IN §
5-628 OF THIS SUBTITLE MAY APPLY ALSO TO SUCH PROPERTY LOCATED
ON PRIVATELY OWNED LANDS IF:

(1) THE OWNER OR OWNERS PETITION THE TRUST IN
WRITING TO APPLY SUCH PROVISIONS TO THE PROPERTY; AND

(2) THE TRUST DETERMINES THAT THE PROPERTY IS
ELIGIBLE FOR THE MARYLAND REGISTER OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES
AND WARRANTS SUCH PROTECTION.

(B) UNLESS THE LAND IS CONTROLLED BY THE STATE WITHIN THE
MEANING OF § 5-601[E) OF THIS SUBTITLE, NOTHING IN THIS SUBTITLE
SHALL BE DEEMED TO LIMIT OR PROHIBIT THE USE OF PRIVATELY
OWNED LAND BY THE OWNER OF SUCH LAND, OR TO REQUIRE THE
OWNER TO OBTAIN A PERMIT FROM THE TRUST FOR EXCAVATION OR
ANY OTHER ACTIVITY ON SUCH PRIVATELY OWNED LAND.

(C) A PERSON WHO KNOWS THE LOCATION OF ANY
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE IN THE STATE IS ENCOURAGED TO
COMMUNICATE THE INFORMATION TO A REPUTABLE MUSEUM, AN

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