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(C) MEMBERS OF CERTAIN FORMER COMMISSIONS MAY
CONTINUE TO SERVE UNEXPIRED TERMS. - NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, A MEMBER OF THE
FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION AS OF JUNE 30, 1972, MAY
SERVE THE UNEXPIRED REMAINDER OF HIS TERM AS A MEMBER
OF AN ADVISORY COMMISSION CREATED BY LAW.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language
based upon Article 41, section 233 of the
Code, as amended by chapter 348, Acts of
1972. By Chapter 348, the Fish and
Wildlife Commission and the commission on
Chesapeake Bay Affairs were abolished and
the commercial Fisheries Advisory
Commission and Sport Fisheries Advisory
Commission were created.

While creation of these two new commissions
is stated in proposed section 1-102 of
Title 1, it is repeated here for the
convenience of the Code user interested in
the subject matter of Title 4.

Provision of subsection (c) as it refers to
former members of the Commission on
Chesapeake Bay Affairs appears in section
8-202 of this Article.

4-205. GENERAL POWERS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
DEPARTMENT.

(A) AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE AND MAINTAIN EQUIPMENT
AND VESSELS TO PERFORM FUNCTIONS. - THE DEPARTMENT MAY
OPERATE, SELL, BUY, LEASE, EXCHANGE, RENT, OR REPAIR
ANY VEHICLE, VESSEL, BOAT, NET, OR OTHER EQUIPMENT
NECESSARY FOR ITS WORK. IT MAY EQUIP A VEHICLE,
VESSEL, OR BOAT, WHICH IT OWNS OR OPERATES, WITH ANY
REQUIRED ARMS, AMMUNITION, OR EQUIPMENT. THE
DEPARTMENT'S AUTHORITY UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF LAW CONCERNING BUDGET AND
PROCUREMENT.

(E) CONTRACTS FOR RESEARCH OR SCIENTIFIC
INVESTIGATION. - THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONTRACT FOR
RESEARCH OR SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION WITH THE NATURAL
RESOURCES INSTITUTE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY INSTITUTE OF THE JOHNS HOPKINS
UNIVERSITY, OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE RESEARCH
ORGANIZATION.

(C) CONDUCT DEMONSTRATIONS TO IMPROVE FISHERIES