HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              2175

AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS TO FINANCE
CONSTRUCTION OF BASIC MAIN FACILITIES OF A SEWERAGE SYSTEM,
AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ACT, FOR
THE COLLECTION AND TREATMENT OF SEWAGE AND INDUSTRIAL WASTES
FROM LATERAL OR COLLECTOR SEWERS. FUNDS FOR THIS PART SHALL
BE THOSE WHICH MAY BE AVAILABLE FROM SPECIFICALLY AUTHORIZED
SANITARY FACILITIES SEWERAGE LOANS AND SHALL BE AVAILABLE
UNDER THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE LEGISLATION
AUTHORIZING THE FUNDS. ANY REFERENCE IN THE LEGISLATION
AUTHORIZING THE FUNDS TO MAXIMIZATION OF THE USE OF FEDERAL
FUNDS SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO EXCLUDE FEDERAL FUNDS THAT MAY
BE APPLIED TOWARD THE LOCAL SHARE OF CONSTRUCTION COSTS OR
THAT MAY BE USED TO SUPPLEMENT ANOTHER FEDERAL GRANT. STATE
GRANTS FROM FUNDS UNDER THIS PART MAY NOT EXCEED THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TOTAL COST OF A PARTICULAR PROJECT
AND THE TOTAL OF ALL FEDERAL GRANTS, FROM ANY SOURCE THAT
ARE APPLIED TO THE PROJECT.

(C)  JOINT FINANCING AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED.

THE DEPARTMENT AND THE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS MAY ENTER INTO
JOINT FINANCING AGREEMENTS FOR THE UTILIZATION OF WHATEVER
FEDERAL GRANTS MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY OF THE PURPOSES
CITED IN THIS SECTION.

(D)  USE OF GENERAL FUNDS.

THE COUNTIES AND THE MUNICIPALITIES OF THIS STATE MAY
APPROPRIATE GENERAL FUNDS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM
AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION.

(E)  SPECIAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY.

IF A SPECIAL GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY IS CHARGED WITH
PROVIDING SANITARY FACILITIES WITHIN A COUNTY OR
MUNICIPALITY, THE LOCAL AND STATE GENERAL FUNDS CITED IN
THIS SECTION MAY BE AVAILABLE TO THAT AGENCY FOR THE
PURPOSES AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 387B.

In subsection (b)(1) of this section, the
reference to Baltimore City is deleted as
unnecessary in light of the definition of
"county" in § 1-101 of this article.

The only other changes are in style.

9-204. POWERS AND DUTIES OF SECRETARY.

(A) IN GENERAL.

THE SECRETARY HAS GENERAL SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OVER
THE WATERS OF THE STATE, INSOFAR AS THEIR SANITARY AND