The Joint Committee on Chesapeake Bay Critical Areas began in 1984 (Chapter 794, Acts of 1984). Periodically, the Committee meets with the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area Commission to review the progress of the critical areas program for the Bay.
The Committee consists of ten members: five senators appointed by the Senate President and five delegates appointed by the House Speaker (Code Natural Resources Article, sec. 8-1808).
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