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Ch. 384 2005 LAWS OF MARYLAND
COUNTY TO ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMPUTER MANUFACTURERS,
RECYCLERS, RETAILERS, OR OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FOR THE COLLECTION
AND RECYCLING OF COMPUTERS.
(2) IF A COUNTY ELECTS TO ADDRESS METHODS FOR THE SEPARATE
COLLECTION AND RECYCLING OF COMPUTERS IN ITS RECYCLING PLAN, ANY
REDUCTION IN THE COUNTY'S SOLID WASTE STREAM ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE METHODS SHALL COUNT TOWARDS THE COUNTY'S
REQUIRED REDUCTION THROUGH RECYCLING OF THE SOLID WASTE STREAM UNDER
§ 9-505 OF THIS TITLE.
[(c)] (D) A county that achieves a reduction of at least 5 percent in the volume
of its waste through the utilization of 1 or more resource recovery facilities in
operation as of January 1, 1988 shall be considered to have achieved a reduction by
recycling of 5 percent of its solid waste stream.
[(d)] (E) In preparing a recycling plan, a county may not calculate a tax or
mandatory deposit on any beverage container that is enacted by a county or
municipality to achieve the recycling goals required under § 9-505 of this title.
[(e)] (F) For the purpose of determining weight, the Department may not
preclude the use of portable weigh scales.
9-1707.
(f) (1) There is a State Recycling Trust Fund.
(2) The Fund shall consist of [net proceeds from the]:
(i) [Newsprint] THE NEWSPRINT recycling incentive fee; [and]
(ii) [Telephone] THE TELEPHONE directory recycling incentive fee
collected under § 9-1709 of this subtitle;
(III) THE COMPUTER MANUFACTURER REGISTRATION FEE
COLLECTED UNDER § 9-1728 OF THIS SUBTITLE;
(IV) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND;
AND
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(V) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACCEPTED FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND.
(3) THE SECRETARY SHALL ADMINISTER THE FUND.
(4) THE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY AND THE
COMPTROLLER SHALL ACCOUNT FOR THE FUND.
(5) AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR ANY UNSPENT OR
UNENCUMBERED BALANCE IN THE FUND SHALL REVERT TO THE GENERAL FUND OF
THE STATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH § 7-302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND
PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
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