J. MILLARD TAWES, Governor                        227

United States and the General Assembly of Maryland, state and inter-
state conferences and at local meetings or hearings pertaining to any
matters of concern to the Board. The Chairman shall keep the Board
informed of all federal, interstate, State and other natural resource
programs relating to the Board's activities. The Chairman may, from
time to time, appoint an alternate from either the Board or its em-
ployees to represent the Board at such hearings or meetings.

(b)   The Chairman shall, with the approval of the Board and in
accordance with the provisions of the merit system law, appoint an
executive secretary and such other employees as are deemed neces-
sary. The executive secretary shall be a person with both academic
training and experience in the administration, management and/or
conservation of natural resources. The compensation of the executive
secretary and the other employees of the Board shall be as provided
in the annual State budget. The executive secretary of the Board
and all employees who as of June 1, 1964 have held such employ-
ment under Article 64A of this Code for a period of not less than
six months prior thereto shall be continued as employees of the Board
of Natural Resources herein created or in other reasonably similar
positions in the State classified service with no diminution in salary,
seniority or retirement rights and privileges.

(c)  The Chairman shall perform such other duties as may be
reasonably necessary in carrying out the duties of his office.

(d)  It shall be the duty of departmental members of the Board
to attend Board meetings and to serve on special committees of the
Board. Departmental members shall assist the Board in the ac-
cumulation of information and data, and shall make available to the
Board any technical assistance which may be helpful to the Board in
reaching a complete understanding of problems related to the opera-
tions, activities, accomplishments and objectives of their respective
departments. Each departmental member of the Board shall submit
to the Board, within 90 days after the close of each fiscal year, a
written report covering the operations, activities and accomplish-
ments of his department for the preceding fiscal year. Each depart-
mental report also shall contain pertinent information on finances
and budgets of the particular department.

(e)  It shall be the duty of ex officio members of the Board to
attend Board meetings and to serve on special committees of the
Board. Ex officio members shall assist the Board in the accumulation
of information and data, and shall make available to the Board any
technical assistance which may be helpful to the Board in reaching
a complete understanding of the activities of their respective agencies
or institutions so far as such activities relate to the coordinative re-
sponsibilities of the Board. Each ex officio member of the Board shall
submit to the Board, within 90 days after the close of each fiscal year,
a, written report covering the activities of his agency or institution
for the preceding fiscal year as far as such activities relate to the
coordinative responsibilities of the Board. The report of each ex
officio member shall include information on finances and budgets only
so far as such information relates to programs of concern to the
Board.

(f)  It shall be the duty of appointive members to attend Board
meetings, to serve on special committees of the Board and to assist
in the coordinative activities of the Board.