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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 794

(1) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC ACCESS ALONG THE
SHORELINE OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND ITS TRIBUTARIES; AND

(2) THE REFORESTATION OF LAND WITHIN THE CRITICAL
AREA, AND THE PRESERVATION OF FORESTED LAND WITHIN THE CRITICAL
AREA THROUGH PUBLIC ACQUISITION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That of the initial
members of the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission, the
Chairman, the member from Anne Arundel County, 2 members at
large, and the member members from Queen Anne's, Talbot,
Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, or Worcester County Kent, Queen
Anne's, Talbot, and Dorchester counties serve for terms of 4
years; 1 public member and the members from Baltimore City and
Baltimore County Wicomico, Somerset, Calvert, Charles, and St.
Mary's counties serve for terms of 3 years; 1 public member and
the member from Harford, Cecil, Kent, or Caroline County serve
for terms of 2 years; and the members from Prince George's County
and Calvert, Charles, or St. Mary's County serve for terms of 1
year. and the members from Baltimore, Prince George's, Harford,
Cecil, Caroline, and Worcester counties, serve for terms of 2
years.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the criteria
promulgated by the Commission under Natural Resources Article, §
8-1806 and § 8-1808 may not be implemented unless the General
Assembly at the 1986 Session affirms by joint resolution that the
criteria are reasonable and acceptable to accomplish the goals of
this subtitle. If a joint resolution of affirmation is not
enacted by the General Assembly at the 1986 Session, the criteria
shall be revised by the Commission and resubmitted to the General
Assembly for affirmation by joint resolution during on the first
day of the 1987 Session and the effective date of the criteria
shall be delayed until June 1, 1987.

SECTION 3 SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this
Act shall take effect June 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.

CHAPTER 795

(House Bill 972)

AN ACT concerning

Environmental Protection - Chesapeake Bay -
State Financial Assistance Programs