1138                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

AUTHORITY ITS EXPERTISE AND CONSULTING SERVICES,
SUBJECT TO ANY BUDGETARY LIMITATION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 96A, section 102 of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.

8-515. OPERATIONAL COSTS AND EXPENSES; BUDGET.

THE AUTHORITY SHALL PREPARE A BUDGET TO SUPPORT
ITS CONTINUED OPERATION. ONE-HALF OF THE AUTHORITY'S
BUDGET SHALL BE REQUESTED BY THE DEPARTMENT FROM THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE REPRESENTED COUNTIES SHALL
PROVIDE THE OTHER HALF. THE AUTHORITY SHALL ADOPT A
FORMULA TO DETERMINE EACH COUNTY'S SHARE OF THE
BUDGET.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 96A, section 103 of the Code. The
first sentence is proposed for deletion
because it is obsolete; the authority has
been in operation for longer than one year.
The only other changes made are in style.

8-516. POWERS AND DUTIES CONCERNING POTOMAC RIVER
BASIN COMPACT.

(A) ADDITIONAL MEMBERS FROM CARROLL, CHARLES AND
ST. MARY'S COUNTIES.— FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS
SECTION, THE AUTHORITY INCLUDES, IN ADDITION TO ITS
REGULAR MEMBERS, MEMBERS REPRESENTING THE COUNTIES OF
CARROLL, CHARLES, AND ST. MARY'S. THE MEMBER
REPRESENTING EACH COUNTY IS SELECTED IN THE SAME
MANNER PROVIDED IN §8-503 OF THIS SUBTITLE. A MEMBER
REPRESENTING CARROLL, CHARLES, OR ST. MARY'S COUNTY
MAY NOT VOTE ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE BLOOMINGTON
RESERVOIR PROJECT UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE COUNTY IS
ASSESSED FOR PAYMENT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF §8-508 OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 96A, section 103A(a) of the
Code. The only changes made are in style.

(B) MEMBERS OF AUTHORITY TO CONSTITUTE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE TO MARYLAND MEMBER OF POTOMAC RIVER BASIN
COMMISSION.—THE MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY ARE AN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE MARYLAND MEMBER OF THE
POTOMAC RIVER BASIN COMMISSION AND HIS ALTERNATE. THE