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STRUCTED, OPERATED, OR MAINTAINED IN SUCH RIVER
OR CHANNELIZATION UNDERTAKEN UNLESS SPECIFI-
CALLY APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

764.

For each of the designated rivers, including those which may be
subsequently designated, the Secretary of Natural Resources is di-
rected to formulate and implement a program carrying out the
purposes of this Act.

765.

In the exercise of their responsibilities as may be related to a
designated scenic river, all State agencies shall recognize the intent
of the scenic rivers program and shall take whatever action is neces-
sary to protect and enhance the scenic qualities of the river so desig-
nated.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved May 24, 1971.

CHAPTER 750
(House Bill 1370)

AN ACT to repeal Section 243(4) (ix) of Article 48A of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1970 Supplement), title "Insurance
Code," subtitle "Rates and Rating Organizations," and to enact a
new Section 243(4) (ix) in lieu thereof, to stand in the place of the
section repealed, to provide that an assigned-risk insured who
completes a certain period with no traffic violations for which more
than one point was assessed is entitled to renewal coverage at
certain rates, and generally relating to renewal coverage for
assigned risks.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 243(4)(ix) of Article 48A of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1970 Supplement), title "Insurance Code," subtitle
"Rates and Rating Organizations," is hereby repealed and new Sec-
tion 243(4)(ix) is hereby enacted in lieu thereof, to stand in the
place of the section repealed and to read as follows:

243.

(4) (ix) [Any insured under the plan as of January 1, 1970 who
completes a three years assignment period and who, during that
period has no moving traffic violations or traffic accidents for which
he was held responsible, and whose records at the Department of
Motor Vehicles shows none, is entitled to renewal coverage from the
assigned insurer at the basic insurance rating board rates. It is the
responsibility of the assigned insurer to notify the insured that they