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Sec. 6. And be it further enacted, That if any word, phrase,
clause, sentence or any part or parts of this Act shall be held uncon-
stitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction such unconstitu-
tionality shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this
Act or of any other section thereof.

Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1959.

Approved March 24, 1959.

CHAPTER 230
(House Bill 188)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 36 and
41 of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957
Edition), title "Natural Resources", sub-title "Water Pollution
Control Commission", relating to the times for hearings, orders,
and appeals by the Water Pollution Control Commission, and
relating generally to water pollution control in this State.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 36 and 41 of Article 66C of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1957 Edition), title "Natural Resources", sub-title "Water
Pollution Control Commission", be and they are hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

36. (a) It shall be the duty of the Commission to study, investigate
and from time to time recommend ways and means of eliminating
from the Waters of the State, so far as practicable, all substances
and materials which pollute or tend to pollute the same and to
recommend methods, as far as practicable, for preventing pollution
as defined in Section 34 of this sub-title.

(b) The Commission is hereby authorized to encourage voluntary
cooperation by the citizens of the State and by the industries,
municipalities, counties, metropolitan districts and the State in re-
storing, preserving and maintaining the purity of the waters of the
State, for the greatest benefit of all the people of the State, to
coordinate and stimulate the activities of the several State agencies
now concerned with water pollution; to enforce existing laws re-
lating to the abatement of pollution of the waters of the State; to
supplement and expand existing technical or other water pollution
data by study, investigation, research or other means that may
be available; to cooperate with, assist and aid other State agencies
engaged in assembling, accumulating or developing additional data
or information on water pollution; to cooperate with, assist and
aid other State agencies in enforcing water pollution laws or
regulations; to recommend standards for sewage or waste effluents

Explanation: Italics indicate new matter added to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.