WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 196

cost of any reconstruction, extension, enlargement, alteration, repair, or improvement; (3)
the cost of all lands, properties, rights, easements, interests, franchises, and permits
acquired; (4) the cost of all labor, machinery and equipment, financing charges, interest
prior to and during construction and for such period after completion of construction as
the Service deems appropriate; (5) the cost of revenue estimates, engineering and legal
services, plans, designs, specifications, surveys, investigations, demonstrations, studies,
estimates of cost, other expenses necessary or incident to determining the feasibility or
practicability of any such acquisition, improvement, or construction; (6) administrative
AND OVERHEAD expenses, and [other] ALL expenses necessary or incidental to the
financing herein authorized, and to the acquisition, operation, maintenance,
improvement, construction of water supply, liquid and solid waste project facilities, and
the placing of these project facilities in operation, including reasonable provision for
working capital; (7) reserves for principal and interest and for extensions, enlargements,
additions and improvements. Any obligation or expense incurred prior to the issuance of
bonds or notes under the provisions of this title in connection with the foregoing items of
cost may be regarded as a part of such costs.

(d)     The word "county" includes Baltimore City unless otherwise indicated.

(e)     "Director" means Director of the Maryland Environmental Service.

(f)      "Facility" means a physical structure or appurtenance built, constructed,
acquired, installed, or established to perform a function or service in connection with a
water supply, wastewater purification or solid waste disposal project whether publicly or
privately owned and whether existing or proposed.

(g)     "Liquid waste" means:

(1)     Storm water runoff; and

(2)     Any water-carried wastes or wastes which are liquid in nature created in
and carried away, or to be carried away, from residences, institutions, industrial
establishments, commercial establishments, or any other public or private building,
structure, or facility.

(h) "Municipality" means any county, municipal corporation, sanitary district,
State or local unit, or other public body or unit created or established by or pursuant to
State or local law, ordinance, or resolution.

(i) "Notes" means bond anticipation notes, revenue anticipation notes, and grant
anticipation notes of the Service, whether general or limited obligations of the Service.

(j) "Person" means any natural person, individual, firm, partnership, association,
cooperative, corporation, or other entity.

(k) (1) "Project" means a solid waste disposal project, a wastewater purification
project, or a water supply project as the case may be.

(2) "Project" includes any service, facility, or property used or useful or
having present capacity for future use in connection with:

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