206                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                       [CH. 73

ers," be and it is hereby repealed, and that new Section 227, be and
it is hereby enacted in lieu thereof, to stand in the place of the sec-
tion repealed, to read as follows:

227.

(a)  Authorized. The Chairman of the Board of Parks and Rec-
reation with the approval of a majority of the members of the Board
may annually appoint a committee to be known as the Harford
County Environmental Committee. This committee shall be com-
posed of six Harford County resident taxpayers, one member to be
appointed from each of the six election districts in Harford County.

(b)   The powers and duties of the Harford County Environmental
Committee shall be as follows:

(1)   To cooperate with and assist the Maryland Environmental
Trust in its planning and implementation of programs for Harford
County.

(2)   To recommend beautification programs to the Board of Parks
and Recreation and to the County Commissioners by the planting of
trees and shrubs or by other appropriate methods; and to utilize for
its purposes the services of the State Roads Commission, the State
Department of Forests and Parks, the Department of Game and In-
land Fish, and of other county agencies or public officials.

(3)   To utilize the advice and services of the garden clubs of Har-
ford County for promotion of the objectives of this section.

(4)   To survey the public roads, parks and other public facilities
to ascertain whether they are being kept free from trash and refuse
and provide leadership for clean up drives in Harford County, and
in such efforts to cooperate with the county highway department,
private persons, the police, and other public agencies in Harford
County.

(5)   To assist in the preservation of the historical heritage of
Harford County, with proper allowance for necessary change or
progress, and to cooperate with the Harford County Historical Soci-
ety in these efforts, and with the approval of the Board of County
Commissioners it may accept gifts to promote these objectives. This
committee also shall study and make recommendations concerning
the conservation of the natural resources of Harford County.

(c)  Reports. The Committee shall submit reports to the Harford
County Planning Commission in those instances in which the Com-
mittee's work or observations relate to the functions of planning
and zoning.

(d)  Appropriations. The Board of County Commissioners may
appropriate public funds to implement and support the powers and
duties provided in this section.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1969.

Approved March 24, 1969.