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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 871

RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH A RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO BE OPERATED
ON AN ACTUARIAL BASIS UNDER THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE STATE
OF MARYLAND. ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND OR ANY
SUBDIVISION WHO IS EMPLOYED BY THE AUTHORITY SHALL HAVE THE
RIGHT TO TRANSFER TO THE PENSION SYSTEM OF THE AUTHORITY AND
RECEIVE CREDIT IN THE AUTHORITY'S SYSTEM FOR THE SERVICE IN
THE SYSTEM FROM WHICH SUCH EMPLOYEE TRANSFERRED CONTINGENT
UPON A TRANSFER OF THE PENSION RESERVE APPLICABLE TO SUCH
EMPLOYEE (EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER SHARE) AS CERTIFIED BY THE
ACTUARY OF THE TRANSFEREE SYSTEM. WITH RESPECT TO EMPLOYEES
INITIALLY TRANSFERRED FROM ANY SUBDIVISION TO THE AUTHORITY,
SUCH EMPLOYEE SHALL ELECT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF SAID DATE OF
TRANSFER WHETHER TO TRANSFER HIS PENSION MEMBERSHIP.

(M) THE AUTHORITY SHALL BY REGULATION ESTABLISH THE
BOUNDARY OF THE NORTHEAST MARYLAND WASTE DISPOSAL REGION.
THE BOUNDARY OF THE WASTE DISPOSAL REGION MAY INCLUDE ALL OR
ANY PART OF THE AREA WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
PARTICIPATING COUNTIES. THE DIRECTOR OF THE MARYLAND
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE SHALL DESIGNATE THE NORTHEAST MARYLAND
WASTE DISPOSAL REGION AS A SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE
REGION AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 3-106 OF THIS TITLE.

(N) UPON DESIGNATION OF THE NORTHEAST MARYLAND WASTE
DISPOSAL REGION AS A SERVICE REGION, THE AUTHORITY, AND NOT
THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE, SHALL PREPARE THE
FIVE-YEAR PLAN PROVIDING FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PROJECTS
REQUIRED IN SECTION 3-106 OF THIS TITLE, AND PROVIDE FOR ITS
ADOPTION, APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THAT SECTION. THE ACQUISITION OR PURCHASE OF
ANY WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY AS A PROJECT WHICH IS IN
EXISTENCE AS OF JULY 1, 1980, IF IT IS TO BE ACQUIRED OR
PURCHASED, SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN OF THE
AUTHORITY AS APPROVED BY EACH COUNTY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 3-106 OF THIS TITLE, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME.

(O) UPON ADOPTION BY THE AUTHORITY OF A FIVE-YEAR PLAN
PROVIDING FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PROJECTS AND APPROVAL OF
SUCH PLAN BY THE AFFECTED COUNTY OR COUNTIES OR THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY, AS THE CASE MAY BE, SERVICE DISTRICTS SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE NORTHEAST MARYLAND WASTE DISPOSAL
REGION IN THE MANNER AND FOLLOWING THE SCHEDULE SET FORTH IN
THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN PROVIDING FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
PROJECTS. WITHIN EACH SERVICE DISTRICT IN THE NORTHEAST
MARYLAND WASTE DISPOSAL REGION, THE AUTHORITY, AND NOT THE
MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTES (INCLUDING ANY WASTEWATER TREATMENT
RESIDUE) AS SET FORTH IN THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN PROVIDING FOR
SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PROJECTS. WITHIN THE SERVICE DISTRICT,
NO SUBDIVISION OR PERSON MAY DISPOSE OF SOLID WASTES EXCEPT
THROUGH PROJECTS OF THE AUTHORITY OR OF A SUBDIVISION OR
PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN OR UNDER REASONABLE
CONDITIONS THE AUTHORITY STIPULATES; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT
IT IS NOT INTENDED BY THIS SECTION THAT THE AUTHORITY, IN
THE ABSENCE OF AN AGREEMENT TO DO SO, BE REQUIRED TO ASSUME
RESPONSIBILITY OVER ANY WASTEWATER TREATMENT ACTIVITY OR
PROJECT OR OVER ANY EXISTING SOLID WASTE ACTIVITY OR PROJECT