WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 785

SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the provisions
of Section 2 of this Act shall take effect:

(1) If the Legislative Policy Committee approves the
recommendations of the State Department of Agriculture and the

Department of Natural Resources dated December 16, 1988

concerning the advisability of authorizing the sale of fish
raised in aquaculture that have been declared threatened or
endangered under the Endangered Species of Fish Conservation Act,
on the date of the approval by the Legislative Policy Committee;
or

(2) If the Legislative Policy Committee does not

approve the recommendations of the State Department of

Agriculture and the Department of Natural Resources, as provided
for in item (1) of this section, January 1, 1990.

10-1302.

(a) There is an Aquaculture Advisory Committee.

(b) The Advisory Committee shall consist of [18] 21
members;

(1) 1 member of the Maryland Senate designated by the
President of the Senate;

(2) 1 member of the Maryland House of Delegates
designated by the Speaker of the House;

(3)  1 representative of the Department of Agriculture
designated by the Secretary of Agriculture;

(4)  1 representative of the Department of Natural
Resources Police designated by the Secretary of Natural
Resources;

(5)  1 representative of the Department of Natural
Resources, Tidewater Administration, designated by the Secretary
of Natural Resources;

(6)  1 representative of the College of Agriculture at
the University of Maryland designated by the President of the
University; [and]

(7)  1 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY OF
ECONOMIC AND EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT WHO SHALL BE A NONVOTING
MEMBER;

(8)  1 REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE
ENVIRONMENT DESIGNATED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ENVIRONMENT WHO
SHALL BE A NONVOTING MEMBER;

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