SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                        435

CHAPTER 367
(House Bill 1102)

AN ACT to repeal Sections 712(b) (5) and (6) of Article 66C of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1967 Replacement Volume and
1967 Supplement), title "Natural Resources," subtitle "Oysters
and Clams," and to repeal and re-enact, with amendments Section
712B of said Article, title and subtitle of said Code, to provide
the Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs with additional regu-
latory authority over the taking of clams in Worcester County,
AND RELATING ALSO TO THE STATUTORY REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR THE TAKING OF CLAMS IN WORCESTER
COUNTY.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 712(b) (5) and (6) of Article 66C of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1967 Replacement Volume and 1967 Supplement),
title "Natural Resources," subtitle "Oysters and Clams," be and they
are hereby repealed and to repeal and re-enact, with amendments,
Section 712B of said Article, title and subtitle of said Code and to
read as follows:

712B.

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 712 of this article, the
Department of Chesapeake Bay Affairs is authorized to adopt and
to modify regulations governing the taking or catching of clams in
the waters of Worcester County. Such regulations may specify the
type and size of gear that may be used, the maximum quantity of
clams that may be taken or caught in a day, the minimum size of
clams that may be taken or caught, the season during which clams
may be taken or caught, the days of the week and hours of the day
when clams may be taken or caught, or landed, and the areas in
which clams may be taken or caught by use of any type of gear
provided, however, that the license provisions of Section 712 (f) shall
be applied; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE TAKING
OR CATCHING OF CLAMS BY HAND-SCRAPE, SHINNECOCK
RAKE, HYDRAULIC DREDGE, OR ANY MECHANICAL MEANS
SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED DURING THE PERIOD JUNE 1
—SEPTEMBER 15.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect

July 1, 1968.

SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT THIS ACT
IS HEREBY DECLARED TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE
AND NECESSARY FOR THE IMMEDIATE PRESERVATION
OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, AND HAVING BEEN
PASSED BY A YEA AND NAY VOTE SUPPORTED BY THREE-
FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS ELECTED TO EACH OF THE TWO
HOUSES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THE SAME SHALL
TAKE EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE.

Approved April 10, 1968.