MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 997

7-512. DISAPPROVAL OF PLANTING.

IF THE STATE FORESTER DOES NOT APPROVE THE
PLANTING, HE SHALL NOTIFY THE BUREAU AND THE OPERATOR
IN WRITING, SETTING FORTH HIS REASONS. THE OPERATOR
SHALL TAKE THE STEPS REQUIRED TO REMOVE ANY OBJECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66c, section 669 of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.

7-513. FORFEITURE OF BOND OR DEPOSIT.

IF THE OPERATOR FAILS OR REFUSES TO COMPLY WITH
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE IN ANY RESPECT FOR
WHICH LIABILITY HAS BEEN CHARGED ON THE BOND, THE
DIRECTOR SHALL DECLARE THE BOND FORFEITED, AND CERTIFY
THE CASE TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL SHALL FILE SUIT TO COLLECT THE FORFEITED
LIABILITY. IF THE OPERATOR HAS DEPOSITED CASH OR
SECURITIES INSTEAD OF A BOND, THE DIRECTOR SHALL
DECLARE THAT PORTION OF THE DEPOSIT FORFEITED AND
DIRECT THE STATE TREASURER TO PAY THE FUNDS INTO THE
BITUMINOUS COAL OPEN-PIT MINING RECLAMATION FUND OR
PROCEED TO SELL THE SECURITIES TO THE EXTENT FORFEITED
AND PAY THE PROCEEDS INTO THE FUND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 66C, section 670 of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.

7-514. DISPOSITION OF FUNDS; ASSUMPTION OF LIABILITY
BY SUCCESSOR OPERATOR.

(A) BITUMINOUS COAL OPEN-PIT MINING RECLAMATION
FUND.—ANY FUNDS THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU RECEIVES
FROM LICENSE FEES, FORFEITURE OF BONDS, CASH DEPOSITS,
OR SECURITIES SHALL BE DEPOSITED TO THE CREDIT OF THE
STATE TREASURER IN A BANK HE DESIGNATES. THE FUNDS
SHALL BE MAINTAINED AS A SPECIAL FUND ON THE BOOKS OF
THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY IN AN ACCOUNT KNOWN AS
THE "BITUMINOUS COAL OPEN-PIT MINING RECLAMATION
FUND", FOR THE DIRECTOR TO USE TO BACKFILL, GRADE, AND
PLANT THE AREA OF LAND AFFECTED BY THE OPERATION ON
WHICH LIABILITY WAS CHARGED ON THE BOND. THE DIRECTOR
MAY USE ANY FUNDS RECEIVED FROM A FORFEITURE IN EXCESS
OF THE AMOUNT REQUIRED FOR BACKFILLING, GRADING, AND
PLANTING, ANY FUNDS RECEIVED FROM ANY FORFEITURE
RELATING TO LAND HE DETERMINES TO BE PHYSICALLY
IMPOSSIBLE TO BACKFILL, GRADE, AND PLANT, AND ANY
FUNDS RECEIVED FROM ANY SPECIAL RECLAMATION FEE