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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 2

[(b)] (2) The status of implementation programs
to achieve water quality standards for the State.
Outstanding violations and the status of correction shall be
included;

[(c)] (3) The status of interstate compacts and
programs of interstate agencies;

[(d)] (4) The status of studies and programs
developed under this subtitle;

[(e)] (5) A description and the status of
related federal plans and studies; and

[(f)] (6) Other State programs pertaining to
water and related land resources. The report will include
proposals and recommendations for legislative and
administrative action to improve and implement the
provisions of this section.

[(c)] (B) The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
and the Department of Natural Resources may cooperate with
appropriate units to train technical and associate level
personnel needed in the area of water pollution control. For
the purpose of this subsection, the Department of Health and
Mental Hygiene with the approval of the Department of
Natural Resources may enter into any contract with any
appropriate institution of higher learning or appropriate
unit to develop the needed curricula and support training
courses. An annual appropriation may be provided in the
budget of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene for
this purpose.

[(d)] (C) The Departments of Natural Resources and
Health and Mental Hygiene may conduct studies, surveys,
investigations, research, and analyses, and engage
consultants to accomplish the purposes of this subsection.

8-1412.

(a) Whenever the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene or, for the purposes of § 8-1406 through [§ 1411.1]
§ 8-1411.1 of this subtitle, the Department of Natural
Resources believes a violation of any provision of this
subtitle or any rule or regulation has occurred, it shall
cause a written complaint to be served upon the alleged
violator. The complaint shall specify the provision of law
or rule or regulation allegedly violated and the alleged
fact that constitutes the violation. Subsequent to or
concurrent with service of the complaint as provided in
subsection (c), either department may exercise one of the,
following options:

(1) Issue an order requiring necessary
corrective action be taken within the time prescribed in its
order. Any person named in the order may request in writing
a hearing before the department not later than ten days