1898

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 528

3-708.

(A)  A CERTIFICATE AUTOMATICALLY SHALL BE NULL AND VOID
IF:

(1)  CONSTRUCTION OR OTHER PREPARATION OF THE
SITE FOR ITS INTENDED USE OF THE FACILITY FOR WHICH THE
CERTIFICATE WAS ISSUED HAS NOT COMMENCED WITHIN 2 YEARS
FOLLOWING ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE; OR

(2)  THE FACILITY HAS NOT COMMENCED OPERATION
WITHIN 4 YEARS FOLLOWING ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATE.

(B)  THE BOARD MAY EXTEND THE TIME LIMITS IMPOSED UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION IF THE CERTIFICATE HOLDER:

(1)  APPLIES TO THE BOARD FOR AN EXTENSION; AND

(2)  SHOWS GOOD CAUSE FOR ALLOWING THE EXTENSION.
3-709.

(A)    THE SERVICE SHALL SERVE AS PRIMARY STAFF AGENCY
FOR THE BOARD. THE SERVICE SHALL SUBMIT ANNUALLY, ACCORDING
TO NORMAL BUDGET PROCEDURES AND WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE
BOARD, A BUDGET REQUEST CALCULATED TO SUPPORT THE SERVICED
EXPECTED EXPENDITURES IN SUPPORT OF THE BOARD. THE SUPPORT
OF THE BOARD BY THE SERVICE SHALL BE BASED ON THE BUDGET AS
ENACTED.

(B)   THE DIRECTOR OF THE SERVICE OR A STAFF MEMBER
DESIGNATED BY THE DIRECTOR SHALL SERVE AS SECRETARY TO THE
BOARD. THE SECRETARY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING RECORDS
OF THE BOARD'S TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER RECORDS WHICH THE
BOARD IS OBLIGATED OR CONSIDERS DESIRABLE TO MAINTAIN.

3-710.

(A) (1) (I) 1. IN CONSULTATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE
AGENCIES OF STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THE SERVICE SHALL
PREPARE BY JANUARY JUNE 1, 1981, AN INITIAL INVENTORY OF
POTENTIAL HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY SITES AND A PROGRAM FOR
UTILIZING THESE SITES THAT APPEAR SUITABLE FOR AND CAPABLE
OF MEETING DISPOSAL DEMANDS.

2. THE SERVICE SHALL DEVELOP
GUIDELINES, CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE,
FOR EVALUATING TYPES OF SITES FOR PLACEMENT ON THE
INVENTORY, AND SHALL APPLY SAID GUIDELINES UNIFORMLY TO ALL
SITES OF A GIVEN TYPE CONSIDERED FOR PLACEMENT ON THE
INVENTORY.

(II) IN PREPARING THE INVENTORY, THE
SERVICE SHALL SOLICIT AND CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE
GOVERNING BODY OF EACH SUBDIVISION. WHO SHALL PREPARE A LIST
OF SITES WHICH ARE BELIEVED TO MEET OR EXCEED THE
REQUIREMENT FOR FACILITIES OF THE TYPES UNDER CONSIDERATION