592                                              LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 [Ch. 4

EACH COUNTY OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA CONTIGUOUS TO THE
WATERS WITHIN THE COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION, WHO SHALL
POST THE SAME IN A CONSPICUOUS PLACE AT OR IN THE
COURTHOUSE; AND (D) THE REGULATION IS APPROVED BY AT
LEAST FOUR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.

SECTION 2. RECORDING, EFFECTIVE DATE. (A)
REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE
PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 1.1 OF TITLE 9 OF THE CODE OF
VIRGINIA (1950 EDITION, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME),
AND OF § 9 OF ARTICLE 41 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF
MARYLAND (1957 EDITION, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME).
COPIES OF COMMISSION REGULATIONS SHALL BE KEPT ON
PUBLIC FILE AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC REFERENCE IN THE
OFFICES OF THE COMMISSION, THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF
COURT IN EACH COUNTY OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA
CONTIGUOUS TO THE WATERS WITHIN THE COMMISSION'S
JURISDICTION, THE OFFICE OF THE VIRGINIA DIVISION OF
STATUTORY RESEARCH AND DRAFTING, THE OFFICE OF THE
MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE, THE
OFFICE OF THE VIRGINIA FISHERIES COMMISSION, AND THE
OFFICE OF THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TIDEWATER
FISHERIES.

(B)   NO REGULATION OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE UNTIL THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF ITS
ADOPTION, OR SUCH LATER DATE AS MAY BE FIXED BY THE
COMMISSION.

(C)   LEASING, DREDGING OR PATENT TONGING SHALL BE
AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMISSION ONLY IF SUCH
AUTHORIZATION IS GRANTED BY JOINT ACTION OF THE
LEGISLATURES OF MARYLAND AND VIRGINIA.

SECTION 3. REVIEW. ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY
ANY REGULATION OR ORDER OF THE COMMISSION MAY AT ANY
TIME FILE A PETITION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT WITH
RESPECT TO THE VALIDITY OR CONSTRUCTION THEREOF, IN
THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ANY COUNTY IN MARYLAND OR
VIRGINIA CONTIGUOUS TO THE WATERS WITHIN THE
COMMISSION'S JURISDICTION. A REVIEW OF THE FINAL
JUDGMENT OF THE CIRCUIT COURT MAY BE APPEALED TO THE
COURT OF HIGHEST APPELLATE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RULES OR LAWS OF PROCEDURE IN
SUCH STATE.

SECTION 4. REVISION BY LEGISLATIVE ACTION.
REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSION MAY BE AMENDED,
MODIFIED, OR RESCINDED BY JOINT ENACTMENT OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF VIRGINIA.