452                                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 [Ch. 4

(1)   ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ARCHEOLOGY

(2)   CHESAPEAKE BAY AND COASTAL ZONE ADVISORY

COMMISSION

(3)   COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMISSION

(4)   FOREST ADVISORY COMMISSION

(5)   PARKS ADVISORY COMMISSION

(6)   SPORT FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMISSION

(7)   WATER RESOURCES ADVISORY COMMISSION

(8)   WILDLIFE ADVISORY COMMISSION

(C)    UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY THIS ARTICLE,
EACH ADVISORY COMMISSION CREATED BY LAW CONSISTS OF
FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, WITH THE

ADVICE OF THE SECRETARY TO SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF

THE GOVERNOR. A MEMBER SHALL BE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN THE
AREA OF INTEREST OF THE ADVISORY COMMISSION ON WHICH
HE SERVES. EACH ADVISORY COMMISSION SHALL ADVISE THE
SECRETARY OR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE APPROPRIATE
DEPARTMENT UNIT, PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS THE
SECRETARY ADOPTS. THE MEMBERS OF EACH ADVISORY
COMMISSION ANNUALLY SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN OF THE
COMMISSION AND MAY ADOPT PROCEDURES TO CONDUCT ITS
MEETINGS. AN ADVISORY COMMISSION MEMBER RECEIVES THE
COMPENSATION PROVIDED IN THE DEPARTMENT BUDGET. EVERY
MEMBER SHALL BE REIMBURSED FOR NECESSARY TRAVEL
EXPENSES INCURRED IN PERFORMING ANY OFFICIAL DUTY,
PURSUANT TO RULES AND REGULATIONS THE SECRETARY
ADOPTS.

(D)   IN ADDITION TO ANY ADVISORY BODY ESTABLISHED
BY LAW, THE SECRETARY, WITH THE GOVERNOR'S APPROVAL,
MAY CREATE ADMINISTRATIVELY ANY ADVISORY UNIT OF A
SIZE AND TENURE THE SECRETARY DEEMS APPROPRIATE.

(E)   IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE AS IT
AFFECTS THE MARYLAND MEMBERSHIP UNIT OF ANY
INTERSTATE AGENCY IS INCONSISTENT WITH ANY INTERSTATE
COMPACT TO WHICH MARYLAND IS A PARTY, THE PROVISION OF
THIS ARTICLE DOES NOT APPLY TO THAT UNIT TO THE EXTENT
OF THE INCONSISTENCY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from Article 41, section 233(a) of
the Code, as amended by Chapter 348, Acts
of 1972. The section incorporates changes
in nomenclature and reorganization within
the department.

In subsection (b), a reference to the
Advisory Committee on Archeology is
included. Although this committee is