490                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                            [Ch. 4

(A)     IN GENERAL---TO ASSIST WITH THE

PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND MANAGEMENT OF THE
QUALITY OF AIR, LAND, AND WATER RESOURCES, AND TO
PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE
STATE, IT IS THE INTENTION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN
ENACTMENT OF THIS SUBTITLE TO PROVIDE FOR DEPENDABLE,
EFFECTIVE, AND EFFICIENT WATER SUPPLY AND PURIFICATION
AND DISPOSAL OF LIQUID AND SOLID WASTES, TO ENCOURAGE
REDUCTIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF WASTE GENERATED AND
DISCHARGED TO THE ENVIRONMENT; AND TO SERVE ITS
POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS. FOR
THESE PURPOSES, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CREATES AN
INSTRUMENTALITY OF THE STATE CONSTITUTED AS A BODY
POLITIC AND CORPORATE TO PROVIDE WATER SUPPLY AND
WASTE PURIFICATION AND DISPOSAL SERVICES IN COMPLIANCE
WITH STATE LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND POLICIES GOVERNING
AIR, LAND, AND WATER POLLUTION TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE
INSTRUMENTALITIES, AND WITH SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE
AUTONOMY OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AND THE RIGHTS
OF THE PRIVATE ENTITIES IT SERVES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 33B, section 1 of the
Code, as amended by Chapter 523, Acts of
1972.

(B)   THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE LIBERALLY CONSTRUED
TO EFFECT ITS PURPOSES. HOWEVER, NOTHING CONTAINED IN
IT SHALL RESTRICT ANY CONTROL WHICH THE DEPARTMENTS OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, OR OF
THEIR UNITS, ARE EMPOWERED TO EXERCISE OVER ANY WATER
SUPPLY, WASTE WATER PURIFICATION OR SOLID WASTE
DISPOSAL PROJECT AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE, EXCEPT
AS PROVIDED IN § 3-113(E); NOR INTERFERE WITH OR
AFFECT THE OPERATION OF EXISTING HASTE WATER
PURIFICATION, WATER SUPPLY, OR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
PROJECTS FOUND BY THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE TO BE ADEQUATELY AND LAWFULLY OPERATED BY
MUNICIPALITIES HAVING JURISDICTION OR RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THEM, EXCEPT BY THEIR EXPRESS CONSENT AND
AGREEMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 33B, section 28 of the
Code, as amended by Chapter 523, Acts of
1972.

(C)    CONSTRUCTION AS TO ZONING OR LAND USE
PLANNING AUTHORITY OF MUNICIPALITY OR PUBLIC

INSTRUMENTALITY NOTHING IN THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE

CONSTRUED TO ALTER, CHANGE, MODIFY, OR RESTRICT THE