WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                     Ch. 65

Section 5-805

to be Section 5-804

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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

Article - Agriculture

5-802.

(a)  The Secretary may conduct research to determine
population trends or economic losses to agriculture caused by
nuisance birds, and may develop and implement a plan of action
for their control.

(b)  The Secretary may demonstrate procedures or render
technical assistance for the management of any nuisance birds.

(c)  Any actions taken by the Secretary will be performed so
as to protect human life, domestic animals, and other wildlife.

(d)  The Secretary shall adopt means and methods of control
of nuisance birds [in accordance with recommendations of the
advisory committee established in § 5-804].

[5-804.

(a)  The Secretary shall appoint an advisory committee to
aid him in establishing guidelines and to make recommendations
with respect to his duties under this subtitle.

(b)  The committee shall consist of 11 members appointed for
two year terms and shall have balanced representation from
federal and State agencies, agricultural interests, conservation,
educational, and environmental interests, and the general
public.]

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section(s) 5-805
of Article - Agriculture of the Annotated Code of Maryland be
renumbered to be Section(s) 5-804.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved April 12, 1988.

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