Ch. 489                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

whose positions are transferred to the Department of the Environment by this Act are
hereby transferred to the Department of the Environment, effective July 1, 1995, without
any change or loss of rights or status, and shall retain their merit system and retirement
system status, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act.

SECTION 14. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED. That all employees of the
Department of Natural-Resources who are transferred to the Department of the Environment
as part of the reorganization of nonstatutory programs relating to the reorganization of the
Department of the Environment and the Department of Natural Resources shall be transferred
without any diminution of their rights, benefits, or employment status, including, if any, merit
system and retirement status all persons who are classified employees of the Department of the
Environment as of June 30, 1995, and who are transferred to the Department of Natural
Resources as part of the reorganization of nonstatutory programs relating to the reorganization
of the Department of the Environment and the Department of Natural Resources shall be
transferred without any diminution of their rights, benefits, or employment status, including, if
any, merit system and retirement status.

SECTION 15; AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the captions and other
headings in this Act are for guidance only and are not intended to become law.

SECTION 16. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the publishers of the
Annotated Code of Maryland are directed to propose a plan for the correction of numerical
and similar nonnumerical cross-references throughout the Annotated Code that refer to
provisions found in the Environment Article.

SECTION 14. 13.17. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, pursuant to the
plan of reorganization that is proposed by this Act, the publishers of the Annotated Code
of Maryland, subject to the approval of the Director of the Department of Legislative
Reference, shall propose the correction of any agency names and titles that are rendered
incorrect by this Act.

SECTION 15. 14.18. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1995.

Approved May 25, 1995.

CHAPTER 489
(House Bill 1086)

AN ACT concerning

Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program

FOR the purpose of prohibiting the Secretary of the Environment and the Motor Vehicle
Administration, for a certain period of time, from requiring certain test procedures
under the State's vehicle emissions control program; providing certain exceptions;
limiting the amount of the fees that may be charged during certain periods for tests
and inspections required under the emissions control program; altering certain
provisions governing the granting of waivers by the Administration after

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