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of construction, reconstruction or repair of railroad
facilities.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act is
hereby declared to be an emergency measure and necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public health and safety
and having been passed by a yea and nay vote supported by
three—fifths of all the members elected to each of the two
Houses of the General Assembly, the same shall take effect
from the date of its passage.

Approved April 11, 1978.

CHAPTER 122

(House Bill 421)

AN ACT concerning

State Parks — Roadways

FOR the purpose of providing that the enforcement powers of
Department of Natural Resources' employees commissioned
as law enforcement officers may be exercised on
roadways within State parks subject to certain
conditions.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 5-206

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1977 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article — Natural Resources

5-206.

(a) The Secretary may commission any person to act as a
forest or park warden for a term of two years, subject to
removal at any time at the pleasure of the Secretary. While
holding office, a warden has and may exercise the authority
and power of a natural resources police officer or a law
enforcement officer as provided in his commission so far as
arresting and prosecuting persons for violations of any
forest or park laws or of the laws, rules and regulations
enacted for the protection of the State forestry
reservations, State parks, historic monuments, recreation
areas, or for the protection of fish and game.