WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 612

(2)  THE CHAIRMAN OF THE LEGISLATIVE BODY AND ANY
ELECTED EXECUTIVE OF THE COUNTY WHERE THE SEWAGE SLUDGE IS TO BE
APPLIED OR THE FACILITY IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED; AND

(3)  THE ELECTED EXECUTIVE OF ANY MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION WHERE THE SEWAGE SLUDGE IS TO BE APPLIED OR THE

FACILITY IS TO BE CONSTRUCTED.

(E)  SAME — REQUEST FOR AND CONDUCT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
MEETING; CONSOLIDATED MEETING.

(1)  WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING A COPY OF THE
PERMIT APPLICATION, THE EXECUTIVE OR THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE
COUNTY, OR THE EXECUTIVE OR THE LEGISLATIVE BODY OF THE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION, WHERE THE SEWAGE SLUDGE IS TO BE APPLIED MAY REQUEST
THAT THE DEPARTMENT CONDUCT A PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING.

(2)  IF THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVES A REQUEST UNDER
PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT:

(I)  SHALL CONDUCT A PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
IN THE AFFECTED POLITICAL SUBDIVISION;

(II)  MAY CONSOLIDATE THE PUBLIC INFORMATION
MEETING WITH 1 OR MORE PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETINGS FOR OTHER
PERMITS APPLICATIONS IN THE SAME POLITICAL SUBDIVISION COUNTY;
AND

(III)  SHALL NOTIFY THE APPLICANT FOR A PERMIT
AND GIVE THE APPLICANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT INFORMATION AT
THE PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING.

(3)  IF THE EXECUTIVES OR LEGISLATIVE BODIES OF MORE
THAN 1 COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION REQUEST A PUBLIC
INFORMATION MEETING UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE DEPARTMENT MAY
HOLD A CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING IN 1 POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION COUNTY.

(F)  OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATION TO
CONSULT WITH DEPARTMENT.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE EACH POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THAT RECEIVES A COPY OF THE
APPLICATION UNDER THIS SECTION WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONSULT
WITH THE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE DECISION TO ISSUE, DENY, OR PLACE
RESTRICTIONS ON A SEWAGE SLUDGE UTILIZATION PERMIT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former HE § 9-210.1(b)
and (e)(9).

Throughout this section, the references to "municipal
corporation" are substituted for the former references

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