Ch. 196

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(e)     The books, records, and accounts of the Service are subject to audit by the
State, INCLUDING THE LEGISLATIVE AUDITOR.

(f)      Any officer or employee who refuses to give the required assistance and
information to the accountants selected by the Service or by the State, or who refuses to
submit to them for examination the books, documents, records, files, accounts, papers,
things, or property required for the audit, in the discretion of the Service, may be
required to forfeit his office or employment.

(g)     Any moneys received by the Service from State agencies for goods or services
provided by the Service in accordance with agreements with those agencies shall be
deposited and credited to the funds created under this subtitle.

(H) WITHIN THE FIRST 90 DAYS OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE SERVICE SHALL
MAKE A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND, SUBJECT TO § 2-1312 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF ITS ACTIVITIES FOR THE
PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR. EACH SUCH REPORT SHALL SET FORTH THE COMPLETE
OPERATING AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT COVERING THE SERVICE'S ACTIVITIES
DURING SUCH YEAR AND THE SALARIES FOR EACH POSITION OF THE SERVICE.

3-127.

(a)   (Except as otherwise provided by this subtitle, [and subject to the provisions of
§ 1-104(g) of this article,] the Service may adopt, formulate, revise, and enforce rules and
regulations necessary for the regulation of its internal affairs and for the use and
operation of its projects, and of any other laws the administration of which is vested in the
Service. A rule or regulation concerning the use or operation of a project may not conflict
with any rule, regulation, permit, or hauler certificate of the [State] Department of the
Environment. The Service may limit or regulate water supply or liquid waste service,
refuse collection, disposal service, and storm and surface water drainage service, in any
area or to any premises served by Service projects, as the exigencies of the occasion and
the protection of its systems require. The Service may adopt lawful AND REASONABLE
regulations it [deems] CONSIDERS necessary for the public's health and safety, comfort,
and convenience in the construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, relocation,
replacement, renovation, and repair of its water supply, wastewater purification and solid
waste disposal projects.

(b)     Rules and regulations shall be [promulgated] APPROVED BY THE BOARD
AND ADOPTED under the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, except when
necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety and except for
emergency provisions required to protect Service projects.

(c)     Any regulation adopted by the Service under this section[, and approved by
the Secretary of Natural Resources,] has the effect of law.

3-128.

(a) If the Service and a municipality or person fail to reach agreement on rates,
fees, or other charges to be exacted by the Service, the Public Service Commission; on the
petition of either party to the disagreement, shall assume jurisdiction for the purpose of
arbitrating the disagreement. Its determination shall be final and binding on all parties

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