456                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

EQUIPMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THAT FUNCTION OR ACTIVITY,
EITHER TO THE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OR TO ANY OTHER
UNIT WITHIN THE SECRETARY'S JURISDICTION, IN ORDER TO
INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMY IN ADMINISTERING
NATURAL RESOURCES IN THE STATE. WHENEVER THE
SECRETARY BELIEVES ANY TRANSFER OF FUNCTION OR
ACTIVITY RENDERS MISLEADING OR INADEQUATE THE NAME OF
ANY UNIT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT AS ENUMERATED IN
SECTION 1-102 OF THIS TITLE, HE, WITH THE GOVERNOR'S
APPROVAL, MAY ASSIGN A NEW NAME OR NAMES TO THE
AFFECTED UNIT. IF THIS IS DONE, THE SECRETARY SHALL
CAUSE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE NEXT ENSUING SESSION OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY A LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL FOR
APPROPRIATE AMENDMENT OF SECTION 1-102 OF THIS TITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 41, section 234 (c) of
the Code, as amended by Chapter 348, Acts
of 1972.

(D)   PUBLICATIONS.--THE SECRETARY SHALL PUBLISH

BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, MAPS, AND OTHER MATERIALS ON THE
SUBJECT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST
THE DEPARTMENT'S UNITS IN THE PREPARATION OF THESE
MATERIALS FOR PUBLICATION. HE SHALL MAINTAIN A SUPPLY
OF THE PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR SALE AT
COST TO SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC,
AND ESTABLISH POLICIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT ON THE
GRATUITOUS DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLICATIONS ISSUED BY THE
DEPARTMENT AND ITS MEMBER UNITS. THE SECRETARY SHALL
EDIT, PUBLISH, AND DISTRIBUTE THE PERIODICAL KNOWN AS
THE "MARYLAND CONSERVATIONIST" WHICH SHALL CONTAIN
NONTECHNICAL INFORMATION ON GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY,
WATER AND MINERAL RESOURCES, PLANT AND ANIMAL LIFE,
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, AND OTHER NATURAL RESOURCES,
INCLUDING SCENIC AND HISTORIC SITES.

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

(E)   REPORT.--THE SECRETARY SHALL PUBLISH FOR

EACH FISCAL YEAR A PRINTED REPORT WHICH SHALL INCLUDE,
BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:

(1)   A REVIEW OF STUDIES, DELIBERATIONS,

CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF
THE DEPARTMENT;

(2)   THE ANNUAL REPORTS SUBMITTED BY THE