Section 10-612(a) and (b) and 10-616 through 10-620
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article—Natural Resources
Section 10-612(a) and (b)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article—Natural Resources
Section 10-612(c)
Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)
(As enacted by Section 3 of this Act)

BY renumbering

Article — Natural Resources

Section 10-612(d) through (h), respectively

to be Section 10-612(c) through (g), respectively

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1990 Replacement Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 10-601, 10-603, 10-603.1, 10-604 through 10-611,
10-612(a), (b), and (c), 10-612.1, 10-612.2, and 10-613 through 10-625 of Article -
Natural Resources of the Annotated Code of Maryland be repealed.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Natural Resources

1-104.

(h) (1) The authority, powers, duties, and functions granted to the Secretary
or the Department shall be exercised and performed by the Secretary or by any unit
or official within the Department designated by the Secretary.

(2) (I) THE SECRETARY MAY DELEGATE TO A PERSON THE
AUTHORITY TO ISSUE LICENSES PERTAINING TO FISHING OR HUNTING.

(II) THE SECRETARY MAY NOT DELEGATE THE AUTHORITY TO
ISSUE A FISHING OR HUNTING LICENSE TO A CLERK OF A CIRCUIT COURT.