Ch. 196

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

instrumentality of the State and a public corporation; amending the method of
appointment and increasing the number of members of the Board of Directors, and
specifying their terms; amending the duties, responsibilities, and term of the
director of the Service; requiring the Attorney General to assign assistant attorneys
general and other staff to the Service; exempting the Service from certain provisions
of Article 64A of the Code and the State Finance and Procurement Article;
authorizing the Service to establish a personnel system and specifying the rights and
privileges of State employees of the Service as of a certain date; providing for
continuing membership of certain employees of the Service in the Employees' Retirement
System of the State of Maryland or the Pension System for Employees of the State of
Maryland and for continuing participation in the State Employee and Retiree Health and
Welfare Benefits Program, including certain health benefits on retirement; requiring the
Service to make certain payments for retirement and health benefits in a certain manner
and subject to certain penalties; repealing provisions related to the Service Reserve
Fund; amending the authority of the Service to enter into contracts and agreements;
clarifying and amending the powers and organization of the Service; authorizing the
Service to take certain corporate actions; amending the authority of the Secretary of
the Environment to require the Service to operate wastewater and solid waste
projects; amending the procedures by which service regions and service districts are
created; requiring the Service to make certain reports to the Governor and General
Assembly and submit certain budget information to the General Assembly; providing
that the books, records, and accounts of the Service are subject to audit by the State,
including the Legislative Auditor; providing for the effective date of this Act; and
generally relating to the Maryland Environmental Service.

BY adding to

Article 64A - Merit System

Section 48F

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1988 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article 73B - Pensions
Section 1-310

Annotated Code of Maryland
(1988 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 73B - Pensions
Section 2-101 (e)(2) and 4-101 (e)(2)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1988 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Natural Resources

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