Ch. 612 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(D) (C) EXPERIMENTS RELATING TO WATER, SEWAGE, OR REFUSE.
THE SECRETARY MAY CONDUCT ANY EXPERIMENT RELATING TO THE
PURIFICATION OF WATER OR THE TREATMENT OF SEWAGE OR REFUSE.
(E) (D) EXPENSE OF ADVICE AND EXPERIMENTS.
A PERSON NEED NOT PAY FOR CONSULTATION, ADVICE, OR
EXPERIMENTS THAT THE SECRETARY PROVIDES UNDER THIS SECTION.
(F) (E) NATURE OF INFORMATION.
(1) UNDER THIS SECTION, THE SECRETARY SHALL GIVE ONLY
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION THAT OUTLINES THE BEST COURSE TO PURSUE.
(2) UNLESS THE GOVERNOR OR THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
DELEGATES THIS AUTHORITY SPECIFICALLY TO THE SECRETARY, AND
UNLESS ADEQUATE SPECIAL APPROPRIATION IS PROVIDED FOR THIS
PURPOSE, THE SECRETARY NEED NOT PREPARE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, OR
DETAILED ESTIMATES FOR ANY IMPROVEMENT.
REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former HE § 9-205.
In subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the
phrases "owner, operator, prospective owner, or
prospective operator" of certain systems or businesses
are substituted for the former phrases "authorities of
counties and municipalities, and persons", having or
about to have and "corporations, companies and
individuals" who are engaged or intend to engage in
for clarity and conciseness in referring to persons
that may operate the systems or businesses. No
substantive change is intended.
In subsection (b) of this section, the former term
"manufacturing ... business" is deleted as unnecessary
in light of the term "any business".
In subsection (d) of this section, the word "person"
is substituted for the former reference to "county,
municipality, corporation, company or individual" in
light of the definitions of "persons" in § 1-101 of
this article and § 9-201 of this subtitle. No
substantive change is intended.
9-209. LANDFILL SYSTEMS — HEARINGS REQUIRED; NOTICE OF
HEARINGS.
(A) HEARING REQUIRED.
BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT SECRETARY ISSUES A PERMIT TO AN
APPLICANT UNDER § 9-204 OF THIS SUBTITLE TO INSTALL, MATERIALLY
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