446                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 3

[[PERIODICALLY DISCLOSE ]] DISCLOSE ANNUALLY, AS PUBLIC

RECORDS, SUCH RELEVANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THEIR

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS AS HE MAY DEEM NECESSARY TO PROMOTE

THE CONTINUED TRUST AND CONFIDENCE OF THIS PEOPLE IN

THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this
Act is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public
health and safety, and having been passed by a yea and
nay vote supported by three—fifths of all the members
elected to each of the two Houses of the General
Assembly, the same shall take effect from the date of
its passage.

Approved August 24, 1973.

CHAPTER 4
(House Bill 1)

AN ACT to add a new Article to the Annotated Code of
Maryland, to be designated and known as the
"Natural Resources Article" to revise, restate,
and recodify the natural resources laws of this
State, including laws pertaining to the
organization, structure, operations, duties, and
authority of the Department of Natural Resources
and its officers, employees and units, and the
Maryland Geological Survey; concerning
environmental programs, fish and fisheries,
forests and parks, gas and oil, mines and mining,
water and water resources, wetlands and riparian
rights, and wildlife; dealing generally with the
natural resources of this State and the laws
relating thereto; and providing for the
enforcement of those laws and penalties for their
violation; to repeal Article 1A, "Aeronautics",
Section 30; Article 14B, "State Boat Act", all
sections; Article 27, "Crimes and Punishments",
Sections 154, 158, 158 1/2, 235-236, 268-268A,
and 578-579, inclusive; Article 33B,
"Environmental service", all sections; Article
41, "Governor — Executive and Administrative
Departments", Sections 181L-181X, 232-240, and
447-451, inclusive; Article 43, "Health", Section
228B; Article 66C, "Natural Resources", Sections