Ch. 460                                       .1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY adding to         

Article - Natural Resources                                                 

Section 10-202.1                                                             

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)                                       . ..:

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Natural Resources
Section 10-207 and 10-308.1(e)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)                                                    .

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources                            

Section 10-308.1(e)(1)                       

Annotated Code of Maryland                                           

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

(As enacted by Section 1 of this Act)

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

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10-202.1.                                                                                                         

(A)     THE SECRETARY SHALL DEVELOP, ADOPT, AND IMPLEMENT A
COMPREHENSIVE NUTRIA MANAGEMENT PLAN TO ERADICATE THE SPECIES
MYOCASTOR COYPU (NUTRIA) FROM THE STATE.

(B)     IN ADDITION TO ANY FUNDING PROVIDED UNDER § 10-308.1 OF. THIS
TITLE. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SEEK FUNDING FROM FEDERAL, PRIVATE, AND
OTHER SOURCES TO IMPLEMENT FULLY THE NUTRIA MANAGEMENT PLAN UNTIL
NUTRIA ARE ERADICATED FROM THE STATE.

(C)     (1) IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 2-3312 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT
ARTICLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL REPORT ANNUALLY TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
BEGINNING JULY 1, 1995 AND BY JULY, 1 EACH YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL THE
NUTRIA HAVE BEEN ERADICATED FROM THE STATE.

(2) THE REPORT SHALL INCLUDE DATA ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
THE NUTRIA MANAGEMENT PLAN, INCLUDING:

(I)      EXPENDITURES AND FUTURE FUNDING NEEDS;

(II)     NUTRIA REMOVED FROM THE POPULATION;                 

(III)    RESULTS FROM SPECIFIC EFFORTS TO REMOVE NUTRIA; AND

(IV)    AN ASSESSMENT OF THE SUCCESS OF THE PLAN.

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