State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Agriculture > Title-5 > Subtitle-8 > 5-802§ 5-802. Powers and duties of Secretary.
(a) Research.- The Secretary may conduct research to determine population trends or economic losses to agriculture caused by nuisance birds, and may develop and implement a plan of action for their control.
(b) Demonstration of procedure; technical assistance.- The Secretary may demonstrate procedures or render technical assistance for the management of any nuisance birds.
(c) Protection of humans, domestic animals, etc.- Any actions taken by the Secretary will be performed so as to protect human life, domestic animals, and other wildlife.
(d) Adoption of means and method of control.- The Secretary shall adopt means and methods of control of nuisance birds.
[1977, ch. 874; 1988, ch. 65, § 1.]
