MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1375

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from the last paragraph of Article
66C, section 146 of the Code.

10-709. NON-RESIDENT DOGS.

DOGS BROUGHT INTO THE STATE TO PARTICIPATE IN
FIELD TRIALS AND WHICH ARE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE
STATE WITHIN 15 DAYS AFTER FIELD TRIALS ARE HELD SHALL
BE EXEMPTED FROM THE PAYMENT OF STATE, CITY, OR COUNTY
LICENSE TAX.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 147. Dog licensing
provisions are contained in Article 56,
section 191. The only other changes made
are in style.

SUBTITLE 8. STATE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS AND
HUNTING GROUNDS.

10-801. ACQUISITION OF AREA OF LAND OR WATER FOR
WILDLIFE REFUGES AND HUNTING GROUNDS; EXCEPTION IN
GARRETT COUNTY.

THE DEPARTMENT MAY ACQUIRE, BY PURCHASE, LEASE,
CONDEMNATION, OR GIFT, TITLE OR CONTROL OF ANY AREA OF
LAND OR WATER IN THE STATE SUITABLE TO PROTECT,
PROPAGATE, OR MANAGE WILDLIFE OR FOR HUNTING PURPOSES.
THE AREA OF LAND OR WATER SHALL BE KNOWN AS A WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT AREA. ANY AREA OF LAND OR WATER GREATER
THAN 100 ACRES MAY BE ACQUIRED IN GARRETT COUNTY ONLY
WITH THE APPROVAL OF THAT COUNTY. THE DEPARTMENT MAY
PURCHASE OR ERECT ANY STRUCTURE NECESSARY FOR WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT AND MAY PURCHASE OR LEASE ANY AREA OF LAND
OR WATER EXCLUDING THE OWNERSHIP OF AND THE RIGHT TO
DRILL ANY MINERAL, OIL, OR GAS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 186, as amended by
Chapter 470, S.B. 1055, Acts of 1973. A
similar section pertaining to fish appears
in subtitle 4 of Title 4. As to the
Garrett County exception, the language is
revised to avoid future revision if that
county's form of government changes.

Nomenclatural changes in this section and
throughout this subtitle reflect Chapter
348, Acts of 1972. New language is added
to authorize the department to "manage"