MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                        367

notice to each member. Three members of the Commission shall
constitute a quorum. The Commission shall keep a record of its
proceedings which shall be open to the public for inspection.

(d) The chairman shall preside over meetings of the Commis-
sion and shall direct the performance of the powers and duties as
stated herein.

5.

The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:

(a)    to act in an advisory capacity to the Director;

(b)    To keep itself fully informed of the activities of the Depart-
ment and to receive periodic and special reports concerning the cur-
rent operations of the Department;

(c)    To consider the needs for further water resources develop-
ment of the State from the points of view of the several economic and
social interests of its people, and to [approve] advise the Director
with respect to long-range plans and programs of the Department.

(d)    To [promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to the au-
thority granted by the laws of Maryland and to modify or amend the
same from time to time, as may be necessary and proper in order to
carry out the responsibilities of the Department] advise the Direc-
tory whenever he so requests, with respect to rules and regulations
promulgated or amended by the Director. Rules and regulations
promulgated shall be subject to the provisions of the Administrative
Procedure Act and any other rule which requirements impose by
law. Any such rules and regulations adopted shall have the force
and effect of law, unless and until modified or repealed by the Gen-
eral Assembly. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to give
the power to change or modify any law enacted by the General
Assembly either before or after the passage of this article. All rules
and regulations of the Water Pollution Control Commission and
those rules and regulations of the Department of Geology, Mines and
Water Resources pertaining to the appropriation of waters and to
reservoirs and dams and to well drillers in effect immediately prior
to June 1, 1964, and all rules and regulations of the Commission in
effect immediately prior to July 1, 1969, shall continue to be effective
thereafter until rescinded.

(e)    To [approve] advise the Director with respect to programs
of the Department as represented in the annual budget request.

(f)    To assist the Director in fostering public awareness and
understanding of the objectives and functions of the Department,
and in stimulating public participation and interest in orderly, inte-
grated water resource development within the State;

(g)    To hold, with the approval of the Director, public hearings
and to sponsor meetings in any part of the State when deemed neces-
sary or useful in the execution of its duties.

(h) Except as provided in this section and in Section 4 of this
Article, all other powers and duties exercised and performed by the
Commission or its chairman pursuant to any provisions of law sha