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Session Laws, 2007
Volume 803, Page 1039   View pdf image
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Ch. 113
Martin O'Malley, Governor
Natural Resources - Chesapeake Bay - Oyster Restoration
FOR the purpose of authorizing the Department of Natural Resources to lease land
under certain waters of the Chesapeake Bay for oyster restoration; requiring
the Department to adopt regulations and condition the leases to require a
holder of certain oyster bottom to plant a certain minimum amount of seed
oyster on certain surfaces within a certain time frame; authorizing the Department to extend the time frame for planting oyster seed on certain leased oyster bottom under certain circumstances; authorizing a holder of certain
leased oyster bottom to catch oysters for certain purposes; establishing that a
holder of certain leased oyster bottom may only restore a certain species of
oyster; establishing that certain penalties apply for certain unlawful taking of
oysters; establishing that certain penalties apply for unlawfully taking oysters
in certain areas; altering a certain element of the criminal offense of unlawfully
taking oysters; altering the range of time for a tidal fish license suspension that
applies to a person who unlawfully takes oysters; establishing a certain
additional penalty for a violation of certain time restrictions on catching or
landing oysters; requiring the Department to impose certain license suspensions
in a certain manner; requiring the Department to adopt certain regulations; establishing the Task Force on Oyster Restoration in the Chesapeake Bay; providing for the membership of the Task Force; requiring the Secretary of
Natural Resources to appoint the chair of the Task Force; requiring the Task
Force to examine certain issues related to oysters in the Chesapeake Bay and to
formulate a certain action plan; providing for reimbursement for the expenses of
a member of the Task Force; providing that certain provisions of the Maryland
Public Ethics Law do not apply under certain circumstances to certain regulated
lobbyists who serve on the Task Force; providing for the staff of the Task Force;
requiring the Task Force to report to the Governor and the General Assembly
by a certain date; providing for the termination of certain provisions of this Act;
making certain technical corrections; making certain stylistic changes; altering
a certain definition establishing the Oyster Advisory Commission in the
Department of Natural Resources: providing for the membership of the
Commission: establishing the duties of the Commission: requiring the
Commission to report to the Governor and the General Assembly bv a certain
date: requiring the Department of Natural Resources to publish certain
information with respect to areas closed to shellfish harvesting: requiring the
Department to provide certain publications to certain persons under certain
circumstances: prohibiting a person from catching oysters for sale without
providing certain certification to the Department: authorizing certain
organizations to lease certain submerged land in Anne Arundel County for
oyster restoration: authorizing certain holders of certain oyster bottom leases to
renew the leases: requiring a certain holder of an oyster bottom lease to adhere
to a certain plan and to plant a certain amount and density of oyster seed:
prohibiting a certain holder of an oyster bottom lease from transferring or
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