HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              3183

OF ANY PERSON OR SUBDIVISION. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL AFFECT THE POWER OF THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH
AND MENTAL HYGIENE, AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 3-110 OF THIS
TITLE, TO DIRECT THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE TO
UNDERTAKE ANY OF THE ACTIONS AUTHORIZED THEREIN.

(P) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS
SUBTITLE, ALL GENERAL FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE MARYLAND
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE TO PREPARE THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN
PROVIDING FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PROJECTS IN THE
PARTICIPATING COUNTIES AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 3-106 OF THIS
TITLE OR TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ADOPTION, APPROVAL AND
IMPLEMENTATION SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE AUTHORITY FOR
APPLICATION BY THE AUTHORITY TO SUCH PURPOSES.

4. 3-704.

(A)  AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE SUBTITLE, THE WORDS AND
TERMS LISTED IN THIS SECTION HAVE THE MEANING GIVEN, UNLESS
THE CONTEXT CLEARLY INDICATES ANOTHER OR DIFFERENT MEANING.

(B)  "BONDS" MEANS ALL BONDS, BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES,
REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES, GRANT ANTICIPATION NOTES, OR
OTHER EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS OF THE AUTHORITY, WHETHER
GENERAL OR LIMITED OBLIGATIONS OF THE AUTHORITY.

(C)  "COST" SHALL INCLUDE THE PURCHASE PRICE OF ANY
PROJECT OR THE COST OF ACQUIRING ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE
RIGHT, TITLE, OR INTEREST OF A PROJECT AND THE AMOUNT TO BE
PAID TO DISCHARGE ALL OBLIGATIONS NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO
VEST TITLE TO THE PROJECT OR ANY PART THEREOF IN THE
AUTHORITY OR OTHER OWNER; THE COST OF ANY RECONSTRUCTION,
EXTENSION, ENLARGEMENT, ALTERATION, REPAIR OR IMPROVEMENT;
THE COST OF ALL LANDS, PROPERTIES, RIGHTS, EASEMENTS,
FRANCHISES, AND PERMITS; THE COST OF ALL LABOR, MACHINERY,
AND EQUIPMENT; FINANCING CHARGES; INTEREST PRIOR TO AND
DURING CONSTRUCTION AND IF, DEEMED DESIRABLE BY THE
AUTHORITY, FOR A LIMITED PERIOD AFTER THE COMPLETION OF
CONSTRUCTION; RESERVES FOR PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST AND FOR
EXTENSIONS, ENLARGEMENTS, ADDITIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS; THE
COST OF REVENUE ESTIMATES, ENGINEERING AND LEGAL SERVICES,
PLANS, DESIGNS, SPECIFICATIONS, SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS,
DEMONSTRATIONS, STUDIES, ESTIMATES OF COST, OTHER EXPENSES
NECESSARY OR INCIDENT TO DETERMINING THE FEASIBILITY OR
PRACTICABILITY OF ANY SUCH ACQUISITION, IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR
OR CONSTRUCTION; ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, AND OTHER EXPENSES
AS NECESSARY OR INCIDENT TO THE FINANCINGS HEREIN
AUTHORIZED, AND TO THE ACQUISITION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE,
IMPROVEMENT, CONSTRUCTION OF A PROJECT AND THE PLACING OF
THE SAME IN OPERATION BY THE AUTHORITY, INCLUDING REASONABLE
PROVISION FOR WORKING CAPITAL. ANY OBLIGATION OR EXPENSE
INCURRED PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ARTICLE SUBTITLE IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING
ITEMS OF COST MAY BE REGARDED AS A PART OF SUCH COST.

(D)  THE WORD "COUNTY" INCLUDES THE MAYOR AND CITY
COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED.