768 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 353

St. Mary's, Calvert and Charles. The Commissioner of Fish-
eries shall be chosen from the State at large. All vacancies
among said members shall be filled by the Governor with the
advice and consent of the Senate.

2. The Commissioner of Fisheries shall receive such salary
not exceeding $4, 500 per annum as may be fixed in the budget,
and the associate members of the Commission shall each re-
ceive such salary not exceeding $2, 400 per annum as may be
fixed in the budget.

3. On June 1, 1939, all the rights, powers, duties and func-
tions heretofore conferred upon or exercised by the Conserva-
tion Commission with respect to oysters, shellfish, the State
Fishery Force or Oyster Navy and the Commander and per-
sonnel thereof, Chesapeake Bay and tidewater fish, fisheries,
and hatcheries and the State Biological Laboratory shall be
transferred to and thereafter be exercised and performed by
the Commission of Fisheries and thereupon the said Conserva-
tion Commission shall be abolished.

4. The Commission shall have general supervisory power,
regulation and control over the following natural resources
of the State, within the bounds of the tidewater, viz: fish,
crabs, terrapin, oysters, clams and other shellfish. The Com-
mission shall be charged with the execution of all laws now
in force or hereafter enacted relating to any of the above
subjects, and particularly with the enforcement of all laws
relating to licenses and inspections. The Commission shall
have control over the inspection of oysters, fish or crabs, wher-
ever caught or sold in the State of Maryland, and of the en-
forcement of the cull laws and other protective measures.
The Commission is empowered to provide such arms, ammuni-
tion and equipment as may be required for the vessels, boats
and vessels owned by it or owned by the State of Maryland
and subject to the control of the Commission. The Commis-
sioner, with the approval of the Commission, shall be author-
ized to operate, sell, buy, lease, exchange, rent or repair such
vehicles, vessels, boats, nets and other equipment as may be
necessary for the work of the Commission.

5. The Commission shall establish and maintain a perma-
nent office in the City of Annapolis, where its meetings shall
be held and where all books, records, charts and other official
papers and documents relating to the work of the Commis-
sion, shall be kept. The Commission shall meet during the
first and third week of each month at its office, in Annapolis,
and in addition, shall meet upon call of the Commissioner at
such time and place as he may designate.