WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 695

10-2A-02.

(a)     The General Assembly finds that:

(1)      It is the policy of the State to conserve species of wildlife for human
enjoyment, for scientific purposes, and to insure their perpetuation as viable components
of their ecosystems;

(2)      Species of wildlife and plants normally occurring within the State which
may be found to be threatened or endangered within the State should be accorded the
protection necessary to maintain and enhance their numbers; and

(3)     The State should assist in the protection of species of wildlife and plants
which are determined to be "threatened" or "endangered" elsewhere pursuant to the
Endangered Species Act of 1973, 87 Stat, 884, by prohibiting the taking, possession,
transportation, exportation, processing, sale, offer for sale, or shipment within the State
of endangered species and by carefully regulating these activities with regard to the
threatened species,

(b)      Exceptions to the prohibitions in subsection (a) of this section, for the purpose
of enhancing the conservation of these species, may be permitted as set forth in this
subtitle,

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Department of
Natural Resources shall work with St. Mary's County to improve the public safety of
Indian Bridge Road without appreciably jeopardizing the existence survival or recovery of
the Eastern Narrow-Mouth Toad. The Department shall study the Nongame and
Endangered Species Conservation Act to determine if additional discretion and flexibility
in the protection of threatened and endangered species the Eastern Narrow-Mouth Toad
are required when weighed against public safety and the geographic range of the species.
The Department shall report to the Environmental Matters Committee of the House of
Delegates and to the Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee of the Senate by
December 1, 1994 on its findings and recommendations.

SECTION 2. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1994 and remain effective for a period of 2 years and, at the end of May 30, 1996,
with no further action required by the General Assembly, this Act shall be abrogated and
of no further force and effect.

Approved May 26, 1994.

CHAPTER 695
(House Bill 1604)

AN ACT concerning

Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Chief's Decision Final Order

FOR the purpose of clarifying that a certain law enforcement officer has a right to be

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