HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(3) A member serves until his successor is
appointed and qualifies. An appointment to a vacancy in an
unexpired term is limited to the remainder of that term. A
member as of June 30, 1980, shall remain a member for the
balance of the term to which the member was appointed,
unless the member dies, resigns, or is removed pursuant to
law. The members shall serve without compensation, except
that members who are not State employees shall be
compensated for expenses as provided in the budget of the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The Council shall
elect annually a chairperson from among its members
appointed from the public at large.

(f) There is a Maryland Hazardous Substance AND
LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE Control Fund. Except for
application fees, all permit fees, renewal fees, and any
transporting vehicle certification fees made by the
Department under this section, any civil penalty, and any
fine imposed by any court, shall be credited to the fund.
The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shall use the
fund for:

(1)  Emergency removal or mitigation of the
effect of designated hazardous substances OR LOW-LEVEL
NUCLEAR WASTE which endanger the public health, safety, or
welfare or which endanger or damage the natural resources;

(2)  Identifying and, where feasible, restoring
natural resources that have been damaged by designated
hazardous substances OR LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE; and

(3)  Activities to identify, monitor, and control
the proper disposal of designated hazardous substances OR
LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE, and program development for these
activities.

(f-1) All costs to the Hazardous Substance AND
LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE Control Fund relating to emergency
removal and mitigation of the effect of designated hazardous
substances OR LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE and to identification
and restoration of natural resources that have been damaged
by designated hazardous substances OR LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR
WASTE, shall be reimbursed to the fund by the persons
responsible for the presence of the designated hazardous
substances OR LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE in a manner which
endangered the public health, safety, or welfare, or which
endangered or damaged natural resources. In addition to any
other legal action authorized by this title, the Attorney
General may bring an action to recover costs against any
person who fails to make reimbursement as required by this
subsection.

(g) (1) Except as provided in Section 8-1413 and
regulations adopted pursuant to this subtitle, a person only
may dispose of designated hazardous substances in a
facility. Until July 1, 1980, the Maryland Port
Administration may dispose of, or cause to be disposed,