HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from the first and
second sentences of former Article 43, § 723 and
the first and second sentences of former NR §
8-1404(b).

In subsection (a) of this section, the former
words "technical or associate level", which
modified "personnel", are deleted as unnecessary.

The third sentence of former Article 43, § 723
and the third sentence of former NR § 8-1404(b),
each of which provided that an appropriation
could be provided in the budget of the Department
for the training and contracts authorized by this
section, are deleted as unnecessary.

9-319. MISCELLANEOUS POWERS AND DUTIES.

(A) IN GENERAL.

IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES SET FORTH
ELSEWHERE IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT HAS THE FOLLOWING
POWERS AND DUTIES:

(1) TO ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THIS SUBTITLE AND
THE RULES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;

(2) TO DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMS AND PLANS
FOR THE PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND ABATEMENT OF POLLUTION OF
THE WATERS OF THIS STATE;

(3) TO ADVISE, CONSULT, AND COOPERATE WITH OTHER
UNITS OF THIS STATE, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OTHER STATE AND
INTERSTATE AGENCIES, AFFECTED GROUPS, POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS, AND INDUSTRIES TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE;

(4) TO ACCEPT AND ADMINISTER LOANS AND GRANTS
FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER SOURCES, PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE, TO CARRY OUT ANY OF THE DEPARTMENT'S FUNCTIONS;

(5) TO ENCOURAGE, PARTICIPATE IN, FINANCE, OR
CONDUCT STUDIES, INVESTIGATIONS, RESEARCH, OR DEMONSTRATIONS
THAT RELATE TO WATER POLLUTION OR ITS CAUSES, PREVENTION,
CONTROL, OR ABATEMENT;

(6) TO COLLECT AND GIVE OUT INFORMATION ABOUT
WATER POLLUTION AND ITS PREVENTION, CONTROL, AND ABATEMENT;

(7) TO ISSUE, MODIFY, OR REVOKE ORDERS AND
PERMITS THAT PROHIBIT DISCHARGES OF POLLUTANTS INTO THE
WATERS OF THIS STATE OR TO ADOPT ANY OTHER REASONABLE
REMEDIAL MEASURES TO PREVENT, CONTROL, OR ABATE POLLUTION OR
UNDESIRABLE CHANGES IN THE QUALITY OF THE WATERS OF THIS