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Fisheries Administration, its general
duties, responsibility, staff, etc. To
this extent, it is treated differently than
the Water Resources Administration. See
section 8-201 of this Article.

4-202. RESPONSIBILITY OF SECRETARY - IN GENERAL.

THE SECRETARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSERVATION
MANAGEMENT OF THE FISH, FISHERIES, FISH RESOURCES AND
AQUATIC LIFE [[OF]] WITHIN THE STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
derived from the last sentence of Article
66C, section 112A of the Code, as amended
by Chapter 348, Acts of 1972.

4-203. TRANSFER OF JURISDICTION OF DEPARTMENT OF GAME
AND INLAND FISH AND FISH AND WILDLIFE ADMINISTRATION
TO DEPARTMENT.

EVERY RIGHT, POWER, DUTY, OBLIGATION, AND
FUNCTION PREVIOUSLY CONFERRED UPON OR EXERCISED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND INLAND FISH OR THE FISH AND
WILDLIFE ADMINISTRATION IS TRANSFERRED TO AND MAY BE
EXERCISED BY THE DEPARTMENT. EVERY REFERENCE TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF GAME AND INLAND FISH OR THE FISH AND
WILDLIFE ADMINISTRATION WHICH APPEARS IN THE CODE, IN
ANY OTHER STATE LAW, OR IN ANY ORDINANCE, RESOLUTION,
RULE, REGULATION, LEGAL ACTION, DIRECTIVE, OR
DOCUMENT, MEANS THE DEPARTMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 112A, as amended by
Chapter 348, Acts of 1972. The last
sentence is proposed for deletion and made
new section 4—202 for purposes of
organization. The only other changes made
are in style.

4-204. DEPARTMENT ADVISORY COMMISSIONS.

(A)    COMMERCIAL FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMISSION
CREATED AND CONTINUED.— THE COMMERCIAL FISHERIES
ADVISORY COMMISSION IS CREATED AND CONTINUED WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT.

(B)   SPORT FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMISSION CREATED
AND CONTINUED.— THE SPORT FISHERIES ADVISORY
COMMISSION IS CREATED AND CONTINUED WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT.