MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                     455

AGENCIES AND INSTITUTIONS PROCEDURES FOR
THE COORDINATION OF THESE PROGRAMS;

(4) STUDY THE NATURAL RESOURCES ACTIVITIES OF
THE SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE AND RECOMMEND
PROCEDURES FOR COORDINATION OF THE NATURAL
RESOURCES ACTIVITIES OF THE STATE AND ITS
SUBDIVISIONS;

(5) MAINTAIN A CATALOG CLASSIFIED BY USE, OF
PUBLIC LAND ACQUIRED OR USED IN THE
PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT,
MANAGEMENT, OR ENJOYMENT OF THE NATURAL
RESOURCES; REVIEW AND APPROVE ALL PLANS AND
PROPOSALS OF THE UNITS OF THE DEPARTMENT
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ADDITIONAL LAND FOR
SUCH PURPOSES, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT PUBLIC
LAND OWNED AND MANAGED FOR IDENTICAL OR
SIMILAR PURPOSES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES AND BY
COUNTIES, MUNICIPALITIES, AND OTHER
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS OF THE STATE; AND

(6) ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN, FOR THE USE OF THE
DEPARTMENT, A NATURAL RESOURCES LIBRARY,
CATALOGED ACCORDING TO A RECOGNIZED LIBRARY
SYSTEM AND CONTAINING LEGAL, SCIENTIFIC,
AND ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS, BOOKS,
DOCUMENTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, RECORDS, AND OTHER
INFORMATION ON THE NATURAL RESOURCES AND
NATURAL RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 66c, section 5(a) of
the Code.

(B)    SECRETARY TO REPRESENT DEPARTMENT AT
HEARINGS, CONFERENCES. - THE SECRETARY SHALL
REPRESENT THE DEPARTMENT AT HEARINGS OR MEETINGS OF
THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, STATE AND INTERSTATE
CONFERENCES, AND AT LOCAL MEETINGS OR HEARINGS
PERTAINING TO ANY MATTER OF CONCERN TO THE DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 66C, section 4 of the
Code.

(C)    TRANSFER OF FUNCTION, ACTIVITY, STAFF OR
FUNDS.—THE SECRETARY MAY TRANSFER, ASSIGN OR
RE—ASSIGN ANY FUNCTION OR ACTIVITY OF ANY UNIT WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT, TOGETHER WITH THE STAFF, FUNDS AND