2013 Maryland Code
NATURAL RESOURCES
§ 10-202 - Responsibilities of Secretary generally

§10-202.

(a) The Secretary is responsible for conservation and management of wildlife and wildlife resources of the State.

(b) The Secretary shall provide for a statewide system of assistance to local political subdivisions regarding the disposition of wild animals. Assistance may include field services, training, or payment to local political subdivisions for wildlife control in accordance with procedures and plans agreed to between the Department and the local political subdivisions.

§ 10-202 - 1. Nutria management plan

(a) Development, adoption and implementation. -- The Secretary shall develop, adopt, and implement a comprehensive nutria management plan to eradicate the species Myocastor coypu (nutria) from the State.

(b) Funding. -- In addition to any funding provided under § 10-308.1 of this title, the Department shall seek funding from federal, private, and other sources to implement fully the nutria management plan until nutria are eradicated from the State.

(c) Reports. --

(1) In accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, the Secretary shall report annually to the General Assembly beginning July 1, 1995 and by July 1 each year thereafter until the nutria have been eradicated from the State.

(2) The report shall include data on the implementation of the nutria management plan, including:

(i) Expenditures and future funding needs;

(ii) Nutria removed from the population;

(iii) Results from specific efforts to remove nutria; and

(iv) An assessment of the success of the plan.