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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 703

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 4-306 Article I Section 7

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 Replacement Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

4-306.

Article I.

Section 7. The commission shall establish and maintain an
office at such locations as it may select, and may employ an
executive secretary who shall serve at the pleasure of the
commission, and such other administrative, clerical, scientific,
and legal personnel as it deems necessary. The powers, duties and
compensation of all employees shall be as prescribed by the
commission, and the employees shall not be subject to the
provisions of Article 64A of the Annotated Code of Maryland nor
to the provisions of the Virginia Personnel Act, as the same may
be from time to time in effect. The commission may extend to any
employee or employees membership in the Virginia supplemental
retirement system or the Maryland Employees' Retirement System,
whichever is applicable, subject to the laws relating to each
such retirement system. EMPLOYEES OF THE COMMISSION SHALL ALSO
BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE HEALTH AND RELATED INSURANCE FOR STATE
EMPLOYEES IN § 2.1-20.1 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA OR ARTICLE 64A,
§§ 48A OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, WHICHEVER IS
APPLICABLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act may not
take effect until a similar Act is passed by the Commonwealth of
Virginia; that the Commonwealth of Virginia is requested to
concur in this Act of the General Assembly of Maryland by the
passage of a similar Act; and that upon that event the Governor
of the State of Maryland shall issue a proclamation declaring
this Act valid and effective.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to the
provisions of Section 2, this Act shall take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.