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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 240

INTERSTATE COMPACT FOR THE STORAGE OR DISPOSAL OB" LOW-LEVEL
NUCLEAR WASTES ON A REGIONAL BASIS.

(B) RESTRICTIONS IN COMPACT.

UNLESS FEDERAL LAW PROVIDES OTHERWISE, ANY INTERSTATE
COMPACT NEGOTIATED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL INCLUDE
PROVISIONS THAT LIMIT THE STORAGE OR DISPOSAL OF ANY
LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTE UNDER THE INTERSTATE COMPACT TO
LOW-LEVEL NUCLEAR WASTES PRODUCED IN STATES THAT ARE MEMBERS
OF THE INTERSTATE COMPACT.

REVISOR'S NOTE; This section is new language derived;
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 689D.

The General Assembly may wish to consider adding
the word "treatment" in subsection (a) of this
section for uniformity with similar phrases in
this subtitle.

7-228. CONDEMNATION BY DEPARTMENT.

ON BEHALF OF THIS STATE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REAL
PROPERTY ARTICLE, THE DEPARTMENT MAY ACQUIRE, BY
CONDEMNATION, ANY LAND OR CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE
FACILITY IF THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT:

(1)  THE CONDEMNATION IS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THE
PROPER PERPETUAL CARE AND MONITORING OF A CONTROLLED
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FACILITY;

(2)  THE CONTROLLED HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE FACILITY
POSES A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH; OR

(3)  ANY FUTURE DISTURBANCE OF THE LAND WOULD
POSE A SUBSTANTIAL THREAT TO THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THIS
STATE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former NR §
8-1413.2(n).

In this section,, the phrase "on behalf of this
State" is added to conform to similar provisions
elsewhere in the Code. See, e.g., TR § 8-302.

Also in this section, the phrase "may acquire by
condemnation" is substituted for "may condemn"
for clarity.

7-229. RESERVED.

7-230. RESERVED.