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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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OR MUNICIPALITY WHICH IS FOUND TO HAVE ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITY
CAPABLE OF ENFORCING COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBTITLE, OR IS FOUND TO HAVE ENFORCEMENT CAPABILITY WITHIN THAT
JURISDICTION WHICH IS COMPARABLE TO THAT OF THE DEPARTMENT IN
TERMS OF LAWS AND PROCEDURES, MANPOWER, EQUIPMENT, AND OVERALL
EFFECTIVENESS. THE SECRETARY MAY NOT DENY A REQUESTED DELEGATION
UNLESS OPPORTUNITY HAS BEEN AFFORDED TO THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS
OF THE AFFECTED LOCAL JURISDICTION TO PRESENT ARGUMENTS BEFORE
THE SECRETARY.
(II) A DELEGATION PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH
SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FOR NOT MORE THAN 2 YEARS, UNLESS RENEWED BY
THE SECRETARY.
(III) EVERY SUCH DELEGATION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
SUSPENSION BY THE SECRETARY, AFTER OPPORTUNITY IS AFFORDED FOR A
HEARING, UPON A FINDING THAT THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL PROGRAM HAS
FALLEN BELOW THE STANDARD OF COMPARABLE EFFECTIVENESS. DURING A
PERIOD OF SUSPENSION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ENFORCE COMPLIANCE IN
THE AFFECTED JURISDICTION.
(IV) ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY REQUESTING
EITHER DELEGATION OF ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY OR RENEWAL OF
DELEGATION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL SUBMIT THE REQUEST TO THE
SECRETARY ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 1 IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE FISCAL
YEAR FOR WHICH DELEGATION OR RENEWAL OF DELEGATION IS SOUGHT.
THE SECRETARY SHALL GRANT OR DENY SUCH A REQUEST ON OR BEFORE
APRIL 1 OF THE YEAR DURING WHICH DELEGATION IS SOUGHT BY A COUNTY
OR MUNICIPALITY.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.
Approved May 29, 1984.
CHAPTER 791
(Senate Bill 661)
AN ACT concerning
Chesapeake Bay - Resource Management - Migratory Wild
Waterfowl Stamp
FOR the purpose of increasing the cost of the migratory wild
waterfowl stamp; and authorizing use of a certain amount of
the Wildlife Management and Protection Fund to support
operation of duck hatchery facilities, among other purposes;
and requiring the Department of Natural Resources to report
to the General Assembly every year on its activities for
hatchery facilities.
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