WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 458

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1988.

Approved May 17, 1988.

CHAPTER 458

(House Bill 752)

AN ACT concerning

State Parks - Youth Groups - Admission and Overnight

Camping Charges

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the Secretary of Natural Resources
from imposing an admission or overnight camping charge for
certain youth groups that use a State park under certain
circumstances.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 5-1006

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1983 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 - Natural Resources

5-1006.

[Youth] NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LAW OR REGULATION TO THE
CONTRARY, YOUTH groups registered with the Secretary shall be
admitted to any Maryland State park free of any admission or
overnight camping charge. This exemption shall apply only when
the group is participating in official activities under adult
supervision. For the purpose of this section youth group
includes, but is not limited to boy scouts, girl scouts, 4-H
members, and other affiliated groups. The Secretary may restrict
[this privilege] ADMISSION ADMITTANCE UNDER THIS SECTION when
[the parks are] A GIVEN PARK IS being used to capacity by the
public.

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