Md. Code, Environment § 9-321
This is the official text of Md. Code, Environment § 9-321, part of Maryland’s Code, Environment — governs environmental protection.
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§9–321.
Official statutory text
The Secretary of the Environment and the Secretary of Natural Resources jointly shall:
(1) Develop and implement a comprehensive program to monitor the quality of the waters and living resources of the Chesapeake Bay;
(2) Cooperate with other states in the Chesapeake Bay region and with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and other state and federal agencies, as appropriate; and
(3) Report every 2 years to the General Assembly on the results of this monitoring program and the status of the resources of the Chesapeake Bay.
(1) Develop and implement a comprehensive program to monitor the quality of the waters and living resources of the Chesapeake Bay;
(2) Cooperate with other states in the Chesapeake Bay region and with the United States Environmental Protection Agency and other state and federal agencies, as appropriate; and
(3) Report every 2 years to the General Assembly on the results of this monitoring program and the status of the resources of the Chesapeake Bay.
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