HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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Administration] DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE of provisions
planned or made to prevent the dumping, depositing or
transport of this matter into the waters of the State; and
comply with the provisions of standards and specifications
[adopted by] OF the [Water Resources Administration]
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES as these relate to the
erection of retaining walls, or the use of devices or
procedures to restrain the dumping, depositing or transport
of this matter into the waters of the State.

(b)  Where the owners and operators of a junkyard or an
automobile graveyard, as defined in § 8-801 of the
Transportation Article, producing, collecting, retaining,
throwing, dumping or depositing any trash, junk or other
refuse have not erected retaining walls or other restraining
devices or procedures approved by the [Water Resources
Administration] DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, the
presence of any trash, junk, automobiles, automobile tires,
other automobile parts or other refuse in waters of the
State or on embankments or other sites where it may readily
fall into or be transported into the waters of the State
shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this section
and be subject to the penalties imposed herein.

Article 41 - Governor-Executive and Administrative
Departments

206. Creation and composition of Department; Secretary of
Health and Mental Hygiene.

(c)  Secretary responsible for operation of office;
deputy secretary; Assistant Secretary for Environmental
Programs. —The Secretary shall be responsible for the
operation of his office and shall establish guidelines and
procedures to promote the orderly and efficient
administration thereof. He may establish areas of
responsibility within his office and may reorganize or
abolish the same as necessary to effectively fulfill the
duties assigned to him. He shall appoint, with the approval
of the Governor, a deputy secretary who shall have such
duties as are provided by law or delegated by the Secretary.
The deputy secretary shall serve at the pleasure of the
Secretary and shall receive such compensation as is provided
in the State budget. THE SECRETARY SHALL APPOINT AN
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS WHO SHALL
HAVE SUCH DUTIES AS ARE PROVIDED BY LAW OR DELEGATED BY THE
SECRETARY.

(e) Departments, agencies, commissions, boards and
councils included in Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene. — The following departments, agencies,
commissions, boards and councils shall be included within
the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: the State