§ 1-211
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§1–211.
(a)On or before September 30 each year, the Department shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on information for the immediately preceding fiscal year relating to the enforcement of natural resources and conservation laws.
(b)The report submitted under subsection
(a)of this section shall include:
(1)The following information on a statewide basis:
(i)With respect to the enforcement of State conservation laws:
1. The total number of inspections conducted, including the total number of inspections conducted per Natural Resources police officer;
2. The total number of citations and warnings issued; and
3. The total number of violations that led to a conviction;
(ii)With respect to the enforcement of the State Boat Act, the total:
1. Number of inspections;
2. Number of citations and warnings issued, including operating–under–the–influence citations; and
3. Number of boating accidents, including the total number of fatalities and total dollar amount of resulting property damage; and
(iii)With respect to activities reported to the Maryland Wildlife Crime Stoppers, the total number of:
1. Reported incidents, including the total number that led to formal charges and, if applicable, convictions; and
2. Rewards of financial compensation distributed, including the total dollar amount distributed; and
(2)For each of the Eastern Region, Southern Region, Western Region, and Central Region, the following information:
(i)The total number of inspections relating to each of the following:
1. Commercial fishing;
2. Recreational fishing;
3. Crabs;
4. Oysters;
5. Game and wildlife; and
6. Boating; and
(ii)The total number of:
1. Oyster citations and warnings issued;
2. Operating–under–the–influence citations issued; and
3. Boating accidents, including the total number of fatalities and the total dollar amount of resulting property damage.