MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 771

resources police officer. The only other
changes made are in style.

5-207. PURCHASES AND GIFTS OF LANDS.

(A) IN GENERAL.—THE DEPARTMENT MAY PURCHASE AND
MANAGE LANDS IN THE NAME OF THE STATE, SUITABLE FOR
FOREST CULTURE, RESERVES, WATERSHED PROTECTION, STATE
PARKS, SCENIC PRESERVES, HISTORIC MONUMENTS, PARKWAYS,
AND STATE RECREATIONAL RESERVES, USING FOR THESE
PURPOSES ANY SPECIAL APPROPRIATION OR SURPLUS MONEY
NOT OTHERWISE APPROPRIATED, WHICH IS STANDING TO THE
CREDIT OF THE FOREST RESERVE OR PARK RESERVE FUND.
HOWEVER, AN INDIVIDUAL TRACT OF LAND IN EXCESS OF 100
ACRES MAY NOT BE PURCHASED IN GARRETT COUNTY, EXCEPT
WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THAT
COUNTY. THE DEPARTMENT MAY ACCEPT ANY GIFT OF LAND
IN THE NAME OF THE STATE TO BE HELD, PROTECTED, AND
ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENT AS STATE PARKS,
FORESTS, OR OTHER RESERVES, AND USED TO DEMONSTRATE
THE PRACTICAL UTILITY OF THE LAND FOR RECREATIONAL
AREAS, STATE PARKS, SCENIC PRESERVES, PARKWAYS,
HISTORIC MONUMENTS, TIMBER CULTURE, WATER
CONSERVATION, AND AS A BREEDING PLACE FOR WILDLIFE.
ANY GIFT SHALL BE ABSOLUTE EXCEPT FOR THE RESERVATION
OF MINERAL AND MINING RIGHTS OVER AND UNDER THE LAND,
AND A STIPULATION THAT IT SHALL BE ADMINISTERED AS A
STATE FOREST RESERVE OR RECREATION AREA.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 66C, section 345 of the Code.
It is intended that the receipt by the
department of any gift is subject to the
provisions of Article 15A, section 5. The
last phrase of the section is proposed for
deletion as unnecessary since in any event
this function normally is exercised by the
Attorney General's office. The only other
changes made are in style.

(B) GIFTS FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.—THE
DEPARTMENT MAY ACCEPT GIFTS, DONATIONS, OR
CONTRIBUTIONS OF LAND FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR
ANY OF ITS AGENCIES, ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR ANY OF ITS AGENCIES, AND ACQUIRE
BY LEASE, PURCHASE, OR OTHERWISE, LANDS THE DEPARTMENT
DEEMS SUITABLE FOR STATE FORESTS OR PARKS. THE
DEPARTMENT MAY MAKE EXPENDITURES FROM ANY FUNDS NOT
OTHERWISE OBLIGATED FOR THE MANAGEMENT, DEVELOPMENT,