§ 1-102. Units, programs, advisory boards and commissions in Department
West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: October 1, 2023
Effective: October 1, 2023
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 1-102
§ 1-102. Units, programs, advisory boards and commissions in Department
(a) The Department shall include all units, programs, boards, commissions, and advisory boards and commissions referenced in this article.
(b) The following units are also included in this Department:
(c)(1) Unless otherwise provided by this article, each advisory commission created by law consists of five members appointed by the Governor, with the advice of the Secretary, to serve at the pleasure of the Governor.
(ii) 1. The Governor shall solicit nominations for vacancies on the Wildlife Advisory Commission from individuals or organizations that promote the future of hunting and individuals or organizations that promote the preservation of wildlife in the State, with geographical distribution being a prime consideration for filling vacancies.
(d) In addition to any advisory body established by law, the Secretary, with the Governor's approval, may create administratively any advisory unit of a size and tenure the Secretary deems appropriate.
(e) If any provision of this article as it affects the Maryland membership unit of any interstate agency is inconsistent with any interstate compact to which Maryland is a party, the provision of this article does not apply to that unit to the extent of the inconsistency.
Credits
Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974, c. 365; Acts 1976, c. 320; Acts 1979, c. 595; Acts 1979, c. 601; Acts 1980, c. 27; Acts 1980, c. 561; Acts 1980, c. 616; Acts 1980, c. 712, § 2; Acts 1981, c. 162; Acts 1982, c. 184; Acts 1983, c. 388; Acts 1984, c. 136; Acts 1984, c. 255; Acts 1984, c. 794; Acts 1986, c. 211; Acts 1986, c. 710; Acts 1987, c. 311; Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1; Acts 1988, c. 188, § 2; Acts 2015, c. 307, § 1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2023, c. 491, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023; Acts 2023, c. 492, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2023.
Formerly Art. 41, § 233.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 1-102, MD NAT RES § 1-102
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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