1178                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 [Ch. 4

STATE TREASURY AND USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION, FUNCTIONS, AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS
SUBTITLE. THESE FUNDS ARE CREDITED TO THE DEPARTMENT.

(E) THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE THE FUNDS CREDITED TO
ITS ACCOUNTS TO PURCHASE, RENT, AND OPERATE ANY
EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH THE PURPOSES OF THIS
SUBTITLE, WITHIN BUDGETARY LIMITATIONS.

(C)   SUBJECT TO AVAILABLE INCOME, THE DEPARTMENT
MAY EMPLOY NECESSARY PERSONNEL SUBJECT TO THE STATE
MERIT SYSTEM.

(D)   WITHIN THE LIMITS OF FUNDS AVAILABLE, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY ENTER INTO ANY AGREEMENT WITH THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, ANY MUNICIPALITY OR OTHER
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE, OR ANY PRIVATE
AGENCY TO SHAPE THE COST OF ANY DEVELOPMENT,
CONSTRUCTION, OR IMPROVEMENT OF WATERWAYS, OR
FACILITIES DETERMINED TO HAVE BENEFICIAL VALUE TO THE
BOATING PUBLIC.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 14B, section 7 of the Code, as
amended by Chapter 348, Acts of 1972. The
only changes made are in style.

8-724. BOATING ACCIDENTS.

(A)      DUTY TO RENDER ASSISTANCE AND GIVE
INFORMATION. - THE OPERATOR OF A VESSEL INVOLVED IN A
COLLISION, ACCIDENT, OR OTHER CASUALTY, SHALL RENDER
ALL PRACTICAL AND NECESSARY ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS
AFFECTED BY THE COLLISION, ACCIDENT, OR CASUALTY TO
SAVE THEM FROM DANGER CAUSED BY THE COLLISION,
ACCIDENT OR CASUALTY, TO THE EXTENT HE CAN DO SO
WITHOUT SERIOUS DANGER TO HIS OWN VESSEL, OR PERSONS
ABOARD. HE SHALL ALSO GIVE HIS NAME, ADDRESS, AND THE
IDENTIFICATION OF HIS VESSEL TO ANY PERSON INJURED AND
TO THE OWNER OF ANY PROPERTY DAMAGED. THE DUTIES
IMPOSED BY THIS SUBSECTION ARE IN ADDITION TO ANY
DUTIES OTHERWISE IMPOSED BY LAW.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) presently appears
as Article 14B, section 9 (a) of the Code,
as amended by Chapter 826, H.B. 989, Acts
of 1973. The only changes made are in
style.

(B)    REPORT OF ACCIDENT ON WATERS OF THE STATE;
TIME FOR MAKING.— IF AN ACCIDENT INVOLVES ANY VESSEL