HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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BY repealing and reenacting, with without amendments,

Article - Agriculture

Section 8-302

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1980 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Agriculture

Section 8-303(a)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1974 Volume and 1980 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 - Agriculture

8-302.

(a)  The governing body of each district consists of
five supervisors.

(b)  Each supervisor shall be interested and
knowledgeable in conservation of soil, water, and related
natural resources. By training and experience, each
supervisor shall be qualified to perform the specialized
skilled services which are required in performing the duties
under this subtitle.

(c)  The supervisors shall be appointed in the
following manner, and consideration shall be given to
representation from farming, forestry, wildlife, and urban
interests where appropriate:

(1)  One district resident by the county
governing body and serving at the pleasure of the county
governing body. In those counties with both an executive and
a legislative branch of government, the appointment shall be
made by the executive and approved by the legislative
branch;

(2)  One by the Committee from a list of three
district residents submitted by the county farm bureau;

(3)  One by the Committee from a list of three
district residents submitted by the county extension
service; and

(4)  Two by the Committee from among residents of
the district.