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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 720

3-304(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE AND HAS NOT STATED THAT EITHER SITE
SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS UNSUITABLE; AND

(IV) THE UTILITY HAS NOT OBTAINED A CERTIFICATE
OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITIES
WHICH FULLY UTILIZE THE CAPABILITIES OF EITHER SITE.

(d) An electric company as defined in the Public Service
Commission Law may request from the Secretary an appropriate site
in his possession under the provisions of this subtitle, and the
Secretary shall make the site available. The electric utility
may purchase the site[, or lease it on a 99 year lease]. The
purchase price shall be the fair market value of the site as
determined by a committee of three independent qualified real
estate appraisers, one of whom is chosen by the Secretary, one by
the electric company making the application, and the third by the
two appraisers first selected. Each party compensates its own
appraiser and bears one-half the cost of the third appraiser.
[The leasing charge shall be 5 percent annually of the purchase
price. For the purposes of this subtitle, the leases are a
proprietary interest subjecting the electric utility to local
property taxes.] Receipts from the purchase [and leasing]
transactions shall be deposited in the Fund.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1984.

Approved May 29, 1984.

CHAPTER 721

(House Bill 1719)

AN ACT concerning

Wetlands and Riparian Rights - Civil Penalties
Misdemeanor - Injunctions

FOR the purpose of establishing that violation of the terms of a
wetlands and riparian rights permit or license is punishable
in a civil action; establishing a certain civil penalty for
violations of Title 9 of the Natural Resources Article or
any regulation, permit, or order issued under that title;
authorizing the Attorney General to bring an action for a
civil penalty; authorizing the Circuit Court to adjudicate
actions for a civil penalty and also to issue an injunction
requiring cessation of the violation as a misdemeanor;
authorizing the Attorney General to bring an action for an
injunction; authorizing the Circuit Court to issue certain
injunctions; making stylistic changes; and generally