WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 667

9-274.

THE STATE USED TIRE CLEANUP AND RECYCLING FUND SHALL CONSIST
OF MONEYS MADE AVAILABLE UNDER LOAN AUTHORIZATIONS OR BY FUNDS
APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET.

9-275.

THE DEPARTMENT SHALL USE THE STATE USED TIRE CLEANUP AND
RECYCLING FUND FOR:

(1)  REMOVAL, RESTORATION, OR REMEDIAL ACTION,
INCLUDING THE RESTORATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES WHERE FEASIBLE AND
SITE MAINTENANCE AND MONITORING, IN RESPONSE TO THE DISPOSAL OR
STORAGE OF USED TIRES IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE, INCLUDING:

(I)  ALL COSTS INCURRED BY THE STATE IN
INSPECTING AND MONITORING ANY SITE WHERE USED TIRES ARE
PROCESSED, STORED, OR DISPOSED OF IN VIOLATION OF THIS SUBTITLE
AND ASSESSING THE THREAT TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
OF THE SITE, THE COSTS OF INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DEFINING NECESSARY REMEDIAL ACTION, AND THE COSTS OF
LITIGATION EXPENSES INCURRED IN OBTAINING REIMBURSEMENT FOR
EXPENDITURES; AND

(II)  ALL COSTS INCURRED IN PROVIDING PUBLIC
INFORMATION CONCERNING A SITE WHERE USED TIRES ARE PROCESSED,
STORED, OR DISPOSED OF; AND

(2)  WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PROJECTS TO REDUCE, RECOVER,
OR RECYCLE USED TIRES.

9-276.

(A)  ALL EXPENDITURES FROM THE STATE USED TIRE CLEANUP AND
RECYCLING FUND MADE BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER § 9-275(A) § 9-275(1)
OF THIS SUBTITLE IN RESPONSE TO THE STORAGE OR DISPOSAL OF USED
TIRES AT A PARTICULAR SITE SHALL BE REIMBURSED TO THE DEPARTMENT
FOR THE STATE USED TIRE CLEANUP AND RECYCLING FUND BY THE OWNER
OR OPERATOR OF THE SITE OR ANY OTHER PERSON WHO CAUSED THE TIRES
TO BE STORED OR DISPOSED OF AT THE SITE IN VIOLATION OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(B)  IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER LEGAL ACTION AUTHORIZED BY
THIS SUBTITLE, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY BRING AN ACTION TO
RECOVER COSTS AND INTEREST FROM ANY PERSON WHO FAILS TO MAKE
REIMBURSEMENT AS REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(C)  THE DEPARTMENT MAY RECOVER COSTS INCURRED BY THE
DEPARTMENT UNDER § 9-275(A) § 9-275(1) OF THIS SUBTITLE WHETHER
OR NOT THE DISCARDED TIRES WERE DISPOSED OF OR STORED AT THE SITE
BEFORE JULY 1, 1989.

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