Ch. 815

LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) Funds to pay the Service for services rendered
under this subsection shall be raised in the case of a
municipality under Title 9 of the Environment Article. If the
order is issued against a person, the Service shall bill the
person for the full cost of services rendered. If payment is not
made within 60 days, the costs become a lien against the sewerage
system or refuse disposal works if it is recorded and indexed as
provided in this subtitle, and the Director shall refer the
matter to the Attorney General for collection.

(d) (1) Upon failure of a municipality or person to comply
with an order of the Secretary of the Environment to extend or
alter a sewerage system or refuse disposal works as provided in
Title 9 of the Environment Article, the Secretary of the
Environment shall direct the Service to make alterations or
extensions to the systems or works, or install a new system or
works as the Secretary of the Environment deems necessary to
correct the improper conditions.

(2)  Upon receipt of the directive from the Secretary
of the Environment, the Service shall assume jurisdiction over
the systems or works and make the alterations, extensions, or new
construction required to comply with the directive of the
Secretary of the Environment. All costs, including legal fees
incidental to assuming jurisdiction over the system or works,
shall be charged to the municipality or person against which or
whom the order of the Secretary of the Environment was issued.

(3)  Funds to pay the Service for costs incurred as a
result of actions taken under this subsection may be raised as
provided in Title 9 of the Environment Article. If the order was
against a person, the Service shall charge the person with the
cost of making the necessary improvements to comply with the
directive of the Secretary of the Environment. If the person
fails to pay within 60 days, the cost becomes a lien against the
property served if it is recorded and indexed as provided in this
subtitle, and the matter shall be referred to the Attorney
General for collection.

[3-111.] 3-110.

(a)  Upon the failure of a person to comply with an order to
abate pollution provided for in Title 7, Subtitle 2 or Title 9,
Subtitle 3 of the Environment Article, the Secretary of the
Environment, if no remedy provided in Title 7, Subtitle 2 or
Title 9, Subtitle 3 of the Environment Article is sought against
that person, may direct the Service to provide projects necessary
to abate the pollution.

(b)  Upon receipt of the directive from the Secretary of the
Environment, the Service shall provide the project necessary to
abate the pollution, and the person shall discharge or deliver
his wastes only to a Service project or avail himself of the

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