1838

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

3-303. MEETINGS; COMPENSATION; STAFF.

(A)  MEETINGS.

THE COMMITTEE SHALL MEET AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR, AT THE
TIMES AND PLACES THAT IT DETERMINES.

(B)  COMPENSATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES.
A MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE:

(1)  MAY NOT RECEIVE COMPENSATION; BUT

(2)  IS ENTITLED TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENSES
UNDER THE STANDARD STATE TRAVEL REGULATIONS, AS PROVIDED IN
THE STATE BUDGET.

(C)  STAFF, CONSULTANTS, AND FACILITIES.

(1)  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE BUDGET, THE
COMMITTEE MAY:

(I)  EMPLOY A STAFF;

(II)  EMPLOY CONSULTANTS; AND

(III)  OBTAIN OFFICE FACILITIES.

(2)  THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
SHALL PROVIDE THE COMMITTEE WITH SECRETARIAL AND
STENOGRAPHIC ASSISTANCE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 827(c) and the first sentence of (d).

The reference in the first sentence of former
Article 43, § 827(d) to the frequency of
Committee meetings during the period from July 1,
1974 through June 30, 1976 is deleted as
obsolete.

3-304. DUTIES OF COMMITTEE.

(A) IN GENERAL.

THE COMMITTEE SHALL:

(1)  RECEIVE REPORTS OF PROGRESS, PROBLEMS, AND
PROPOSED PLANS FOR ATTAINING AND MAINTAINING STATE
ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE STANDARDS FROM EACH AGENCY THAT IS
REPRESENTED ON THE COMMITTEE;

(2)  EVALUATE THE ADEQUACY OF EXISTING AND
PROPOSED EFFORTS TO ATTAIN AND MAINTAIN STATE ENVIRONMENTAL
NOISE STANDARDS;