§ 1-201.1. Legislative findings
West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural ResourcesEffective: July 1, 2022
Effective: July 1, 2022
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 1-201.1
Formerly cited as MD NAT RES § 1-201
§ 1-201.1. Legislative findings
The General Assembly finds that:
(5) Entrusting the enforcement of State conservation laws to the Natural Resources Police Force, coupled with increasing the homeland security responsibilities of the Natural Resources Police Force, requires an investment that is commensurate with the level of protection the public considers appropriate;
(6) A diminishing enforcement presence on land and on the waterways correlates to an increasing number of violations of State conservation laws and an erosion of the protections afforded to citizens by the public trust doctrine, which sets forth the responsibility of the government to administer, protect, manage, and conserve fish and wildlife; and
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Added as Natural Resources § 1-201 by Acts 2010, c. 367, § 1, eff. June 1, 2010. Renumbered as Natural Resources § 1-201.1 by Acts 2022, c. 203, § 1, eff. July 1, 2022.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 1-201.1, MD NAT RES § 1-201.1
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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