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1217
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HARRY HUGHES, Governor
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Department of Natural Resources] APPLIED FOR BY THE MARYLAND
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE in the same manner in which it acts upon
applications for issuance of certificates from other parties.
[3-709.
(a) The Service shall serve as primary staff agency of the
Board. The Service shall submit annually, according to normal
budget procedures and with the concurrence of the Board, a budget
request calculated to support the Service's expected expenditures
in support of the Board. The support of the Board by the Service
shall be based on the budget as enacted.
(b) The director of the Service or a staff member
designated by the director shall serve as secretary to the Board.
The secretary is responsible for maintaining records of the
Board's transactions and other records which the Board is
obligated or considers desirable to maintain.]
3-709.
(A) THE BOARD SHALL BE A UNIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES FOR PURPOSES OF EXECUTIVE ORGANIZATION.
(B) THE BOARD HAS ALL POWERS NECESSARY FOR CARRYING OUT THE
PURPOSES OF THIS SUBTITLE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
POWERS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION, AND MAY:
(1) MAKE ANY CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT THE BOARD
DETERMINES TO BE NECESSARY OR INCIDENTAL TO THE PERFORMANCE OF
ITS DUTIES AND TO THE EXECUTION OF THE PURPOSE OF AND THE POWERS
GRANTED BY THIS SUBTITLE;
(2) MAKE DIRECTLY, OR THROUGH THE HIRING OF STAFF OR
CONSULTANTS, ANY PLANS, SURVEYS, INVESTIGATIONS, OR STUDIES
BEARING ON THE CHARACTERISTICS OF ANY SITE OR ON THE NEED FOR AND
EMPLOYMENT OF SITES AND FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE; AND
(3) PREPARE INFORMATION TO FURTHER PUBLIC
UNDERSTANDING OF MATTERS THAT THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO CONSIDER,
SUCH AS SITE SUITABILITY, MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES AND THE
TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL NEEDS OF THE STATE, AND TO DISSEMINATE
SUCH INFORMATION TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS,
SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
(C) THE DETERMINATION BY THE BOARD OF STATEWIDE NEED AND
THE PLANS AND SURVEYS PREPARED BY THE BOARD AS AUTHORIZED BY THIS
SUBTITLE SHALL BE PREPARED IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE SUITABLE FOR
INCLUSION IN ANY STATEWIDE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN.
(D) TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS SUBTITLE, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
ROUTINELY FURNISH THE BOARD WITH COPIES OF RELEVANT INFORMATION
AND DATA FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE
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