Ch. 306                            LAWS OF MARYLAND

forth in Section 3-110 of this title, to direct the Maryland
Environmental Service to undertake any of the actions authorized
therein.

3-905.

The Authority is granted and has and may exercise all powers
necessary for carrying but the purposes of this subtitle,
including but not limited to, the following rights and powers:

(u) Anything in this subtitle to the contrary
notwithstanding, the Authority does not have any power to
acquire, construct, operate, finance, or otherwise provide any
project located outside the boundaries of the participating
counties and within the State of Maryland unless:

(1)  The project is included in a service region plan
adopted and approved pursuant to Section 3-106 of this title; and

(2)  The project is consistent with any plan which has
been adopted by the subdivision in which the project is to be
located and which has been approved by the Department of [Health
and Mental Hygiene] THE ENVIRONMENT pursuant to Title 9 of the
[Health - Environmental] ENVIRONMENT Article.

3-918.

(a)  Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, the
Authority is hereby authorized to adopt, formulate, and revise
from time to time, and enforce rules and regulations necessary
for the regulations of its internal affairs and for the use and
operation of its projects, and of any other laws the
administration of which is vested in the Authority; provided,
however, that no such rule or regulation concerning the use or
operation of a project shall be in conflict with any rule or
regulation of the [State] Department of [Health and Mental
Hygiene] THE ENVIRONMENT. The Authority may limit or regulate
waste disposal service on a temporary basis in any area or to any
premise served by Authority projects, as the exigencies of the
occasion and the protection of its systems require. The
Authority shall make such regulations consistent with law as it
may deem necessary for the public safety, health, comfort or
convenience, in the construction, operation, maintenance,
expansion, relocation, replacement, renovation, and repair of its
projects.

(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law granting to
the State or to any of its agencies or instrumentalities an
exemption from charges and/or fees, the State or any of its
agencies or instrumentalities, shall pay to the Authority any
contractual obligation, or benefit or connection charges imposed
thereon, for services rendered.                                               

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