MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 591

AND VIRGINIA WHICH SHALL COOPERATE FULLY WITH THE
COMMISSION UPON SUCH REQUEST.

SECTION 8. REGULATIONS. THE COMMISSION SHALL
HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE, ADOPT AND PUBLISH SUCH RULES
AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE FOR
THE CONDUCT OF ITS MEETINGS, SUCH HEARINGS AS IT MAY
FROM TIME TO TIME HOLD, AND FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF
ITS AFFAIRS.

SECTION 9. INSPECTION TAX. THE COMMISSION MAY
IMPOSE AN INSPECTION TAX, IN AN AMOUNT AS FIXED FROM
TIME TO TIME BY THE COMMISSION, NOT EXCEEDING 25 CENTS
PER BUSHEL, UPON ALL OYSTERS CAUGHT WITHIN THE LIMITS
OF THE POTOMAC RIVER. THE TAX SHALL BE PAID BY THE
BUYER AT THE PLACE IN MARYLAND OR VIRGINIA WHERE THE
OYSTERS ARE UNLOADED FROM VESSELS AND ARE TO BE
SHIPPED NO FURTHER IN BULK IN VESSEL, TO AN AGENT OF
THE COMMISSION, OR TO SUCH OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
VIRGINIA FISHERIES COMMISSION OR OF THE MARYLAND
DEPARTMENT OF TIDEWATER FISHERIES, AS MAY BE
DESIGNATED BY THE COMMISSION, AND BY HIM PAID OVER TO
THE COMMISSION.

SECTION 10. DREDGING OF SOFT SHELL CLAMS. THE
POTOMAC RIVER FISHERIES COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE
POWER TO MAKE, ADOPT AND PUBLISH SUCH RULES AND
REGULATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE FOR
AUTHORIZING AND REGULATING THE DREDGING OF SOFT SHELL
CLAMS IN AREAS WITHIN ITS GEOGRAPHICAL JURISDICTION
AND MAY LEVY LICENSE FEE FOR SUCH DREDGING IN AMOUNTS
TO BE SET IN ITS DISCRETION.

ARTICLE IV.
COMMISSION REGULATIONS—PROCEDURE AND REVIEW

SECTION 1. NOTICE, HEARING, VOTE. NO
REGULATION SHALL BE ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION UNLESS:
(A) A PUBLIC HEARING IS HELD THEREON, (B) PRIOR TO THE
HEARING THE COMMISSION HAS GIVEN NOTICE OF THE
PROPOSED REGULATION BY PUBLICATION THEREOF AT LEAST
ONCE A WEEK FOR THREE SUCCESSIVE WEEKS IN AT LEAST ONE
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED, OR HAVING A GENERAL CIRCULATION
IN EACH COUNTY OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA CONTIGUOUS TO
THE WATERS WITHIN THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION. THE
FIRST SUCH PUBLICATION TO BE AT LEAST THIRTY DAIS BUT
NOT MORE THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE
HEARING; (C) A COPY OF THE PROPOSED REGULATION IS
MAILED AT LEAST 30 DAYS BUT NOT MORE THAN 45 DAYS
PRIOR TO THE HEARING, TO THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF