Establishing the Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Commission (WIFC) as an independent State agency; transferring specified powers, functions, and duties related to the management of wildlife, inland fisheries, and specified funds from the Department of Natural Resources and the Department's Secretary to the WIFC by July 1, 2003; specifying duties and functions for which the WIFC and the Department are jointly responsible; requiring the Governor to appoint WIFC members by October 1, 2002; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate Casper R. Taylor, Jr., District 1C

Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7

Delegate Michael E. Busch, District 30

Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38

Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate John A. Hurson, District 18

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 42

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

ANIMALS -see also- BIRDS; TURTLES

ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND

ATTORNEY GENERAL

CITATIONS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

CONSERVATION -see also- SOIL CONSERVATION

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS

GOVERNOR

HEARINGS

HUNTING -see also- TRAPPING

INTERSTATE AFFAIRS

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

LIBRARIES -see also- ARCHIVES

LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES

NATURAL RESOURCES -see also- CONSERV; FOREST & PARK; WILDLDS

NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF

NOTICES

PENALTIES

RECREATION

REPORTS

RULES AND REGULATIONS

STATE EMPLOYEES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources

( 1-101 , 1-102 , 1-103 , 1-104 , 1-106 , 1-202 , 1-204 , 1-702 , 1-703 , 1-705 , 1-706 , 1A-101 , 1A-102 , 1A-103 , 1A-104 , 1A-105 , 1A-106 , 1A-107 , 1A-201 , 1A-202 , 1A-203 , 1A-204 , 1A-205 , 1A-206 , 1A-207 , 1A-208 , 1A-209 , 1A-210 , 4-202 , 4-203 , 4-204 , 4-204 , 4-205 , 4-207 , 4-208 , 4-2A-03 , 4-2A-04 , 4-2A-05 , 4-2A-06 , 4-2A-07 , 4-2A-08.1 , 4-210.1 , 4-211 , 4-212 , 4-214 , 4-216 , 4-401 , 4-402 , 4-403 , 4-404 , 4-405 , 4-406 , 4-407 , 4-408 , 4-409 , 4-410 , 4-502 , 4-506.1 , 4-509 , 4-510 , 4-511 , 4-513 , 4-602 , 4-603 , 4-604 , 4-606 , 4-607 , 4-608 , 4-609 , 4-610 , 4-611 , 4-613 , 4-614 , 4-615 , 4-616 , 4-617 , 4-620 , 4-625 , 4-626 , 4-627 , 4-11A-19 , 4-11A-20 , 4-11A-21 , 4-1201 , 4-1203 , 4-1204 , 4-1205 , 4-1206 , 4-1208 , 4-1209 , 10-101 , 10-202 , 10-202.1 , 10-203 , 10-204 , 10-205 , 10-206 , 10-207 , 10-208 , 10-209 , 10-2A-03 , 10-2A-04 , 10-2A-05 , 10-2A-06. , 10-2A-06 , 10-2A-07 , 10-210 , 10-211 , 10-301 , 10-301 , 10-301.1 , 10-301.1 , 10-301.2 , 10-302 , 10-303 , 10-304 , 10-305 , 10-306 , 10-307 , 10-308 , 10-308.1 , 10-309 , 10-309 , 10-312 , 10-313 , 10-401 , 10-402 , 10-404 , 10-405 , 10-406 , 10-407 , 10-408 , 10-409 , 10-411 , 10-412 , 10-413 , 10-414 , 10-415 , 10-415 , 10-416 , 10-417 , 10-418 , 10-420 , 10-422 , 10-423 , 10-423.1 , 10-424.1 , 10-425 , 10-506 , 10-507 , 10-508 , 10-509 , 10-512 , 10-602 , 10-604 , 10-605 , 10-606 , 10-607 , 10-608 , 10-610 , 10-612 , 10-614 , 10-615 , 10-701 , 10-801 , 10-802 , 10-803 , 10-804 , 10-805 , 10-806 , 10-807 , 10-808 , 10-902 , 10-903 , 10-904 , 10-905 , 10-906 , 10-906 , 10-907 , 10-908 , 10-909 , 10-910 , 10-911 , 10-1002 , 10-1003 , 10-1004 , 10-1005 , 10-1006 , 10-1101 , 10-1103 , 10-1104 , 10-1105 , 10-1106 , 10-1107 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments: None offered