# Natural Resources (GNR)

## Title 8. Waters

### Subtitle 19. Chesapeake Bay Trust and Programs. (Pt. I)

#### Section 8-1903

The purpose of the Chesapeake Bay Trust is declared to be of general benefit to the citizens and charitable in nature. The Trust shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual existence, subject to modification or termination by the General Assembly if necessary to effectuate its purpose or when and if its substantial purpose ceases.

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Md. Code Ann., Nat. Res. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)