ALBERT C. RITCHIE, GOVERNOR. 57

1. There shall be established at the University of Maryland,
at College Park, a Department of Forestry. Said department
shall have the aid, counsel and advice, from time to time, of an
advisory Board of Forestry, consisting; of five members, the

President of Johns Hopkins University, the State Geologist,
two citizens of the State known to be interested in the ad-
vancement of forestry, and one practical lumberman engaged
in the manufacture of lumber within the State, who shall be
appointed by the Governor, to serve for a term of two years,
the same commencing on the first Monday of May next ensu-
ing their appointment; except that the members first appointed
under this Act shall be appointed on the taking effect of this
Act, and hold office until the first Monday of May, 1924, and
until their successors shall qualify.

2. There shall be appointed by the Regents of the University
of Maryland a State Forester, who shall be a technically trained
forester of not less than two years' experience in professional
forestry work; his compensation shall be such as the budget
provides, and he shall be allowed reasonable traveling and field
expenses incurred in the performance of his official duties. He
shall be the head of the Department of Forestry of the Uni-
versity of Maryland, and shall under general supervision of the
Regents of the University of Maryland have direction of all
forest interests and all matters pertaining to forestry and the
forest reserves within the jurisdiction of the State. He shall
appoint, subject to the approval and confirmation of the Re-
gents of the University of Maryland, such assistants and em-
ployees as may be necessary in executing the duties of his office
and the purposes of the Regents. He shall have charge of all
Forest Wardens in the State and aid and direct them in their
work; take such action as is authorized by law to prevent and
extinguish forest fires, enforce all laws pertaining to forest and
woodland, and prosecute for any violations of such laws; col-
lect data relative to forest destruction and conditions; direct the
protection and improvement of State parks and forest reserves
and co-operate with landowners as described in Section 4 of
this Article. He shall annually deliver a course of lectures at
the University of Maryland. College Park, bearing upon for-
estry and agriculture, subject to the approval of the Regents
of said University, and as far as his duties as State Forester
will permit, carry on an educational course of lectures on for-
estry at the Farmers' Institutes and similar meetings within the
State. He shall prepare for the Regents annually a report on