MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 1429

TO THE DEPARTMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL CHANGED BY
THE SECRETARY OR ANY OTHER OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TO
CHANGE THEM. EVERY REFERENCE IN THIS CODE, ANY OTHER
STATE LAW, ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION, RULE, REGULATION,
ORDER, DIRECTIVE, LEGAL ACTION, CONTRACT, OR ANY OTHER
DOCUMENT OF OR TO ANY UNIT WHICH IS ABOLISHED AND
WHOSE FUNCTION HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENT,
MEANS THE DEPARTMENT. THE DUTIES, POWERS, AND
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE POSITION OR UNIT BECOME THE
DUTIES, POWERS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SECRETARY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. m, §1433 of the Code. Although this
revision proposes for deletion all
references in the Agriculture Article to
abolished units or positions, obsolete
references remain in other articles of the
Code as well as in rules, regulations,
forms, orders, and directives. For this
reason, this section is retained. The only
other changes made are in style.

SUBTITLE 2. MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION.
SEC. 2-201. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.

IT IS THE INTENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN THE
ENACTMENT OF THIS SUBTITLE TO PROVIDE FOR A BROADENED
REPRESENTATION IN POLICY DETERMINATIONS WITH REGARD TO
AGRICULTURAL MATTERS IN THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66C, §47A (a) of the Code. It is set
forth as a separate section for emphasis.
The only other changes made are in style.

SEC. 2-202. MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION CREATED
AND CONTINUED; DUTY.

THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION IS CREATED
AND CONTINUED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. IT SHALL
FORMULATE AND MAKE PROPOSALS FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF
MARYLAND AGRICULTURE BY SERVING AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO
THE SECRETARY ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO AGRICULTURE.

REVISORY NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 66C, §47A(b) of the Code. The last
sentence is proposed for deletion because
its provisions are set forth in proposed
§2—203. The only other changes made are in
style.