Ch. 55                                LAWS OF MARYLAND

(1986 Replacement Volume)

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

Article - Agriculture

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(a) The following positions and units are included within
the Department:                                                                                                     

[(1) The inspector of Tobacco;]
Maryland;

[(2)] (1) The Tobacco Authority of the State of

             [(3)] (2) The Maryland Agricultural Fair Board;

[(4)](3) The Maryland State Apple Commission;

[(5)](4) The Chief of Weights and Measures;

[(6)](5) The State Chemist;

[(7)](6) The State Veterinarian;

[(8)](7) The State Board of Veterinary Medical
Examiners;                                                                                   

[(9)](8) The Wholesale Meat Advisory Council of
Maryland;                                                               

   [(10)](9) The State Soil Conservation Committee;

[(11)](10) The Board of Review of the Department of
Agriculture;

[(12)](11) The Maryland Agricultural Commission; and

[(13)](12) The State Board of Inspection of Horse
Riding Stables.                                                     

(b) The Secretary shall appoint the State Chemist, State
Veterinarian, and Chief of Weights and Measures. [The Secretary
shall appoint the Inspector of Tobacco with the approval of the
Governor.]                                                                                                               

      (c) The department also includes any other position or unit
which is declared within the Department pursuant to law.

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