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Ch. 515
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1612
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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J. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A COMMISSION OPERATING
ACCOUNT. THE COMMISSION IS AUTHORIZED TO EXPEND MONIES FROM SUCH
FUND ACCOUNT FOR THE EXPENSES OF ANY STAFF AND CONSULTANTS
DESIGNATED UNDER § (G) OF THIS ARTICLE AND FOR OFFICIAL
COMMISSION BUSINESS. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE COMMISSION
ACCOUNT SHALL BE PROVIDED AS FOLLOWS:
1. EACH ELIGIBLE STATE, UPON BECOMING A PARTY STATE,
SHALL PAY $70,000 TO THE COMMISSION, WHICH SHALL BE USED FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE COMMISSION.
2. THE COMMISSION SHALL IMPOSE A "COMMISSION
SURCHARGE" PER UNIT OF WASTE RECEIVED AT ANY REGIONAL FACILITY AS
PROVIDED IN ARTICLE V.
3. UNTIL SUCH TIME AS AT LEAST ONE REGIONAL FACILITY
IS IN OPERATION AND ACCEPTING WASTE FOR MANAGEMENT, OR TO THE
EXTENT THAT REVENUES UNDER PARAGRAPHS (1) AND (2) OF THIS SECTION
ARE UNAVAILABLE OR INSUFFICIENT TO COVER THE APPROVED ANNUAL
BUDGET OF THE COMMISSION, EACH PARTY STATE SHALL PAY AN
APPORTIONED AMOUNT OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE FUNDS AVAILABLE
AND THE TOTAL BUDGET IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING FORMULA:
(A) 20 PERCENT IN EQUAL SHARES;
(B) 30 PERCENT IN THE PROPORTION THAT THE
POPULATION OF THE PARTY STATE BEARS TO THE TOTAL POPULATION OF
ALL PARTY STATES, ACCORDING TO THE MOST RECENT U.S. CENSUS;
(C) 50 PERCENT IN THE PROPORTION THAT THE WASTE
GENERATED FOR MANAGEMENT IN EACH PARTY STATE BEARS TO THE TOTAL
WASTE GENERATED FOR MANAGEMENT IN THE REGION FOR THE MOST RECENT
CALENDAR YEAR IN WHICH RELIABLE DATA ARE AVAILABLE, AS DETERMINED
BY THE COMMISSION.
K. THE COMMISSION SHALL KEEP ACCURATE ACCOUNTS OF ALL
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. AN INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANT SHALL ANNUALLY AUDIT ALL RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS OF
COMMISSION ACCOUNTS AND FUNDS AND SUBMIT AN AUDIT REPORT TO THE
COMMISSION. SUCH AUDIT REPORT SHALL BE MADE A PART OF THE ANNUAL
REPORT OF THE COMMISSION REQUIRED BY ARTICLE IV (I) (3).
L. THE COMMISSION MAY ACCEPT, RECEIVE, UTILIZE, AND DISPOSE
FOR ANY OF ITS PURPOSES AND FUNCTIONS ANY AND ALL DONATIONS,
LOANS, GRANTS OF MONEY, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, MATERIALS, AND
SERVICES (CONDITIONAL OR OTHERWISE) FROM ANY STATE OR THE UNITED
STATES OR ANY SUBDIVISION OR AGENCY THEREOF, OR INTERSTATE
AGENCY, OR FROM ANY INSTITUTION, PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION.
THE NATURE, AMOUNT AND CONDITION, IF ANY, ATTENDANT UPON ANY
DONATION, LOAN, OR GRANT ACCEPTED PURSUANT TO THIS PARAGRAPH,
TOGETHER WITH THE IDENTITY OF THE DONOR, GRANTOR, OR LENDER,
SHALL BE DETAILED IN THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSION. THE
COMMISSION SHALL BY RULE ESTABLISH GUIDELINES FOR THE ACCEPTANCE
OF DONATIONS, LOANS, GRANTS OF MONEY, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES,
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