448                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

TITLE 1. DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

SUBTITLE 1. ORGANIZATION, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF
DEPARTMENT.

1-101. DEPARTMENT CREATED AND CONTINUED; SECRETARY OF
NATURAL RESOURCES; COUNSEL.

(A)    DEPARTMENT CREATED AND CONTINUED; SECRETARY
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT; APPOINTMENT AND QUALIFICATION OF
SECRETARY. - THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES OF
MARYLAND IS CREATED AND CONTINUED AS A PRINCIPAL
DEPARTMENT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT. THE HEAD OF THE
DEPARTMENT IS THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES, WHO
SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITH THE ADVICE AND
CONSENT OF THE SENATE. THE SECRETARY SHALL BE AN
INDIVIDUAL WITH ADMINISTRATIVE ABILITY, WHOSE
REPUTATION AND EXPERIENCE DEMONSTRATE HIS INTEREST IN
THE FIELD OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 41, section 232(a) of
the Code.

(B)   POLICY RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES, PLANS,
INFORMATION, AND ACTIVITIES. - IT IS THE INTENTION OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN PROVIDING FOR A DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES, TO ESTABLISH A STATE DEPARTMENT
WHICH, IN ADDITION TO ITS OTHER FUNCTIONS, SHALL:

(1)   REVIEW AND EVALUATE ALL NATURAL RESOURCES

POLICIES, PLANS, PROGRAMS, AND PRACTICES OF
STATE, COUNTY, REGIONAL, AND FEDERAL
AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

(2)    COORDINATE NATURAL RESOURCES ACTIVITIES
WITHIN THE STATE;

(3)    BE A CENTER FOR COLLECTING AND ORGANIZING
INFORMATION ON NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE
GUIDANCE OF THE GOVERNOR AND THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY; AND

(4)    OTHERWISE UNIFY, COORDINATE, AND PROMULGATE
POLICIES, PLANS, PROGRAMS, AND PRACTICES
WHICH INSURE THE PRESERVATION, DEVELOPMENT,
WISE USE, AND ENJOYMENT OF ALL THE NATURAL
RESOURCES FOR GREATEST BENEFITS TO THE
STATE AND ITS CITIZENS.