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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 823(g).

The former words "real or personal", which
modified "property", are deleted as unnecessary,
since "property", in its broad sense, means both
"real" property and "personal" property.

The only other changes are in style.

REVISOR'S NOTE TO SECTION: Former Article 43, § 823(b),
which defined "Department", is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the definition of
"Department" in § 1-101 of this article.'

3-102. LEGISLATIVE POLICY.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS:

(1)  THAT THE PEOPLE OF THIS STATE HAVE A RIGHT
TO AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS FREE FROM ANY NOISE THAT:

(I)  MAY JEOPARDIZE THEIR HEALTH, GENERAL
WELFARE, OR PROPERTY; OR

(II)  DEGRADES THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES;

(2)  THAT THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL BODY OF
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF EXCESSIVE NOISE ON
THE PUBLIC HEALTH, THE GENERAL WELFARE, AND PROPERTY, AND
THAT THIS KNOWLEDGE SHOULD BE USED TO DEVELOP ENVIRONMENTAL
NOISE STANDARDS THAT WILL PROTECT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, THE
GENERAL WELFARE, AND PROPERTY WITH AN ADEQUATE MARGIN OF
SAFETY; AND

(3)  THAT IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HAVE COORDINATION
AND STATEWIDE LEADERSHIP OF THE NOISE CONTROL ACTIVITIES OF
THE MANY STATE AGENCIES AND THE COUNTY AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 822.

In item (l)(i) of this section, "or" is
substituted for "and" preceding "property" to
clarify that, in this title, the General Assembly
is concerned about noise that jeopardizes the
public health, the general welfare, or property,
and not merely about noise that is simultaneously
a threat to all three.

In item (2) of this section, former Article 43, §
822(b) and (c) is reorganized to clarify that
these former subsections represented a single
finding.