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9-321.

THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AND THE SECRETARY
OF NATURAL RESOURCES JOINTLY SHALL:

(1)  DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TO
MONITOR THE QUALITY OF THE WATERS AND LIVING RESOURCES OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY;

(2)  COOPERATE WITH OTHER STATES IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
REGION AND WITH THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
AND OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, AS APPROPRIATE; AND

(3)  REPORT EVERY 2 YEARS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON
THE RESULTS OF THIS MONITORING PROGRAM AND THE STATUS OF THE
RESOURCES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.

Article - Natural Resources

8-1604.

THE SECRETARY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE SECRETARY OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE JOINTLY SHALL:

(1)  DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TO
MONITOR THE QUALITY OF THE WATERS AND LIVING RESOURCES OF THE
CHESAPEAKE BAY;

(2)  COOPERATE WITH OTHER STATES IN THE CHESAPEAKE BAY
REGION AND WITH THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
AND OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES, AS APPROPRIATE; AND

(3)  REPORT EVERY 2 YEARS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY ON
THE RESULTS OF THIS MONITORING PROGRAM AND THE STATUS OF THE
RESOURCES OF THE CHESAPEAKE BAY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985. It shall remain effective until the
time the Chesapeake Bay Commission expires as provided by
Chapters 576 and 674 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1980.
After that time, this Act shall be null and void without the
necessity of further action by the General Assembly.

May 28, 1985
The Honorable Melvin A. Steinberg
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, Maryland 21404