HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Commission;

Commission;

(2)  Chesapeake Bay and Coastal Zone Advisory

(3)  [Commercial] TIDAL Fisheries Advisory

(4)  Forest Advisory Commission;

(5)  Parks Advisory Commission;

(6)  Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission;

(7)  Water Resources Advisory Commission; AND

(8)  Wildlife Advisory Commission.

(c) Unless otherwise provided by this article, each
advisory commission created by law consists of five members
appointed by the Governor, with the advice of the Secretary
to serve at the pleasure of the Governor. From and after
July 1, 1974, the Sport Fisheries Advisory Commission shall
have one additional member who shall be a resident of
western Maryland. A member shall be knowledgeable in the
area of interest of the advisory commission on which he
serves. Each advisory commission shall advise the Secretary
or the administration of the appropriate department unit,
pursuant to rules and regulations the Secretary adopts. The
members of each advisory commission annually shall elect a
chairman of the commission and may adopt procedures to
conduct its meetings. An advisory commission member
[received] RECEIVES the compensation provided in the
department budget. Every member shall be reimbursed for
necessary travel expenses incurred in performing any
official duty, pursuant to rules and regulations the
Secretary adopts.

4-204.

(a) (1) There is a [Commercial]
Advisory Commission in the Department.

TIDAL Fisheries

(2) THE COMMISSION IS COMPOSED OF UP TO 12
MEMBERS APPOINTED AND SERVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROCEDURES ADOPTED UNDER § 1-102(C) OF THIS ARTICLE.

MEMBER OF

(3) UP TO ELEVEN COMMERCIAL WATERMEN AND ONE
THE SPORTS FISHERIES ADVISORY COMMISSION SHALL

COMPRISE THE COMMISSION.

(4) THE TERM OF A MEMBER IS 2 YEARS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED,
shall take effect July 1, 1980.

Approved May 20, 1980.

That this Act