ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                             Ch. 472

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Natural Resources

Section 1-103(b), 1-703, 3-302(c), 4-208, 4-209, 5-103(e), 5-209(b), 5-212,
5-212.1, 5-215(b), 5-307, 5-908, 5-908.1, 5-909, 5-1505, 8-710.2, 8-723,
8-729, 8-1004, 10-209, and 10-301(n)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
Article - Natural Resources

Section 1-702(a), 3-302(a), 5-103(d), 5-215(a), 5-1501, and 8-1005(a)(1)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2000 Replacement Volume and 2003 Supplement)

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

Article - Natural Resources

1-103.

(b) (1) The Secretary is responsible for the budget of his office and for the
budgets of the units within the Department.

(2) (I) UNLESS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY STATUTE, THE
SECRETARY MAY USE MONEY IN A FUND OR ACCOUNT CREATED UNDER THIS
ARTICLE FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES DIRECTLY RELATING TO THE PURPOSES
OF THE FUND OR ACCOUNT UP TO AN AMOUNT CALCULATED UNDER A GENERALLY
ACCEPTED METHODOLOGY FOR DETERMINING INDIRECT COSTS.

(II) THE SECRETARY SHALL SUBMIT ANY CHANGES TO THE
METHODOLOGY USED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH FOR REVIEW
AND COMMENT TO THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE AND THE SENATE
BUDGET AND TAXATION COMMITTEE WITHIN 45 DAYS BEFORE IMPLEMENTING THE
METHODOLOGY.

1-702.

(a) There is a State Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund.

1-703.

(a) (1) The Secretary may distribute not more than 5% of the net proceeds of
the Fund to a promotional account to be used to promote further donations to the
Fund.

(2) MONEYS IN THE FUND MAY BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATE COSTS
CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 1-103(B)(2) OF THIS TITLE.

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