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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 33

NO PERSONAL DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTEREST IN THE FINANCIAL AFFAIRS
OF THE COMMISSION OR ANY OF ITS OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES. THE
REPORT OF AUDIT SHALL BE PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ACCEPTED
ACCOUNTING PRACTICES AND SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CHAIRMAN AND
SUCH OTHER OFFICERS AS THE COMMISSION SHALL DIRECT. COPIES OF
THE REPORT SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO EACH COMMISSION MEMBER AND
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION.

(B) EACH SIGNATORY PARTY BY ITS DULY AUTHORIZED
OFFICERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO EXAMINE AND AUDIT AT ANY TIME ALL
OF THE BOOKS, DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, FILES, AND ACCOUNTS AND ALL
OTHER PAPERS, THINGS, OR PROPERTY OF THE COMMISSION. THE
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SIGNATORY PARTIES SHALL HAVE ACCESS TO ALL
BOOKS, DOCUMENTS, RECORDS, ACCOUNTS, REPORTS, FILES AND ALL OTHER
PAPERS, THINGS, OR PROPERTY BELONGING TO OR IN USE BY THE
COMMISSION AND NECESSARY TO FACILITATE THE AUDIT; AND, THEY SHALL
BE AFFORDED FULL FACILITIES FOR VERIFYING TRANSACTIONS WITH THE
BALANCES OR SECURITIES HELD BY DEPOSITARIES, FISCAL AGENTS, AND
CUSTODIANS.

7-303.

ARTICLE III.

RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND

OBLIGATIONS OF PARTY STATES

A.  THERE SHALL BE REGIONAL FACILITIES SUFFICIENT TO DISPOSE
OF THE LOW-LEVEL WASTE GENERATED WITHIN THE REGION. EACH
REGIONAL FACILITY SHALL BE CAPABLE OF DISPOSING OF SUCH LOW-LEVEL
WASTE BUT IN THE FORM(S) REQUIRED BY REGULATIONS OR LICENSE
CONDITIONS. SPECIALIZED FACILITIES FOR PARTICULAR TYPES OF
LOW-LEVEL WASTE MANAGEMENT, REDUCTION OR TREATMENT MAY NOT BE
DEVELOPED IN ANY PARTY STATE UNLESS THEY ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF SUCK STATE AND APPLICABLE FEDERAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

B.  EACH PARTY STATE SHALL HAVE EQUAL ACCESS AS OTHER PARTY
STATES TO REGIONAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE REGION AND ACCEPTING
LOW-LEVEL WASTE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE HOST STATE MAY CLOSE
THE REGIONAL FACILITY LOCATED WITHIN ITS BORDERS WHEN NECESSARY
FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY. HOWEVER, A HOST STATE SHALL SEND
NOTIFICATION TO THE COMMISSION IN WRITING WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS
OF ITS ACTION, AND SHALL, WITHIN THIRTY (30) WORKING DAYS,
PROVIDE IN WRITING THE REASONS FOR THE CLOSING.

C.  PENNSYLVANIA AND PARTY STATES WHICH GENERATED 25 PERCENT
OR MORE OF THE VOLUME OR CURIES OF LOW-LEVEL WASTE GENERATED BY
PENNSYLVANIA BASED ON A COMPARISON OF AVERAGES OVER THE THREE
YEARS 1982 THROUGH 1984 ARE DESIGNATED AS "INITIAL HOST STATES"
AND ARE REQUIRED TO DEVELOP AND HOST LOW-LEVEL WASTE SITES AS
REGIONAL FACILITIES. THE PERCENTAGE OF WASTE FROM EACH STATE
SHALL BE DETERMINED BY CUBIC FOOT VOLUME OR TOTAL CURIE CONTENT,
WHICHEVER IS GREATER.