Ch. 306

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article - Natural Resources

1-605.

Nothing in this subtitle is intended to affect or limit the
powers and duties of the Secretary of [Health and Mental Hygiene]
THE ENVIRONMENT under the Health - Environmental Article, §
9-204.                                                   

3-102.

(b) This subtitle shall be liberally construed to effect
its purposes. However, nothing contained in it shall restrict any
control which the Departments of [Health and Mental Hygiene] THE
ENVIRONMENT and Natural Resources, or of their units, are
empowered to exercise over any water supply, wastewater
purification or solid waste disposal project authorized by this
subtitle, except as provided in § 3-103(i) of this subtitle; nor
interfere with or affect the operation of existing wastewater
purification, water supply, or solid waste disposal projects
found by the Secretary of [Health and Mental Hygiene] THE
ENVIRONMENT to be adequately and lawfully operated by
municipalities having jurisdiction or responsibility for them,
except by their express consent and agreement.

3-104.

(a) The Service has all powers necessary for carrying out
the purposes of this subtitle, including the following rights and
powers set forth in this section.

(q) To make application for, receive, and accept from any
state or federal government, or any unit, instrumentality, or
subdivision thereof, grants for or in aid of the planning,
financing, construction, acquisition, maintenance, or operation
of any project, and to receive and accept aid or contributions
from any source of money, property, labor, or other things of
value, to be held, used, and applied only for the purpose for
which the grants and contributions are made in the furtherance of
the purposes of this subtitle. In those cases involving federal
and State grants, including, but not limited to, grants
administered by the Department of [Health and Mental Hygiene] THE
ENVIRONMENT for the collection and treatment of sewage and
industrial wastes under the Sanitary Facilities Fund, in Title 9
of the [Health - Environmental] ENVIRONMENT Article, the Service
shall be eligible the same as a municipality.

3-105.                                    

(a) The Service is responsible for carrying out the
following general activities subject to the limitations stated in
this section.

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