Marvin Mandel, Governor                         997

existing. The Fish and Wildlife Administration shall be part of
the Department of Natural Resources. The Fish and Wildlife Ad-
ministration shall have the powers, duties, responsibilities and
functions provided in the laws of this State for the Department of
Game and Inland Fish, and such additional powers, duties, responsi-
bilities and functions as may be conferred on it from time to time
pursuant to the laws of this State. All references in this Code, in
any other laws of this State, or in ordinances, resolutions, rules,
regulations, legal actions, directives, or documents to the Depart-
ment of Game and Inland Fish shall be deemed to mean the Fish
and Wildlife Administration. From and after July 1, 1970, all
rights, powers, duties, obligations and functions heretofore con-
ferred upon or exercised by the Department of Game and Inland
Fish shall be transferred to and be exercised by the Fish and Wild-
life Administration subject to the authority of the Secretary of
Natural Resources as set forth in Sections 233, 234 and 235 of
Article 41 or elsewhere in this Code.]

From and after July 1, 1972, all rights, powers, duties, obliga-
tions, and functions heretofore conferred upon or exercised by the
Department of Game and Inland Fish or the Fish and Wildlife
Administration shall be transferred to and be exercised by the
Department of Natural Resources; and all references to the Depart-
ment of Game and Inland Fish or the Fish and Wildlife Adminis-
tration appearing in this Code, in other laws of the State, or in
ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, legal actions, directives,
or documents, shall be deemed to mean the Department of Natural
Resources. The Secretary of Natural Resources shall be responsible
for the conservation and management of the fish and wildlife re-
sources of this State.

[112B.

The Fish and Wildlife Commission is established and continued
as the same Game and Inland Fish Commission hitherto existing.
The Fish and Wildlife Commission shall be part of the Fish and
Wildlife Administration. The Fish and Wildlife Commission shall
have the powers, duties, responsibilities and functions provided in
the laws of this State for the Game and Inland Fish Commission
except for those powers and duties transferred to the Director of
the Fish and Wildlife Administration pursuant to Section 113 (f)
of this subtitle. All references in this Code, in any other laws of
this State, or in ordinances, resolutions, rules, regulations, legal
actions, directives, or documents to the Game and Inland Fish Com-
mission shall be deemed to mean the Fish and Wildlife Commission.
From and after July 1, 1970, all rights, powers, duties, obligations
and functions heretofore conferred upon or exercised by the Game
and Inland Fish Commission shall be transferred to and be exer-
cised by the Fish and Wildlife Commission, subject to the authority
of the Secretary of Natural Resources as set forth in Sections 233,
234 and 235 of Article 41 or elsewhere in this Code, and subject to
the provisions of Section 113 (f) of this subtitle.]

[113.

(a) The Department of Game and Inland Fish is hereby created
as part of the Department of Natural Resources. A commission
to be known as the Game and Inland Fish Commission is hereby