WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                         Ch. 396

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Environment

Section 9-1601, 9-1605, 9-1606, 9-1607, 9-1611, and 9-1614, 9-1616 and 9-1617
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

BY adding to

Article - Environment

Section 9-1605.1 and 9-1605.2

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1992 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Environment

9-1601.

(a)     Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, in this subtitle the following
words have the meanings indicated.

(b)     "Administration" means the Maryland Water Quality Financing
Administration.

(c)     "Board" means the Board of Public Works.

(d)     "Bond" means a bond, note, or other evidence of obligation of the
Administration issued under this subtitle, including a bond or revenue anticipation note,
notes in the nature of commercial paper, and refunding bonds.

(e)     "Bond resolution" means the resolution or resolutions of the Director,
including the trust agreement, if any, authorizing the issuance of and providing for the
terms and conditions applicable to bonds.

(f)      "Borrower" means a local government which has received a loan.

(g)     "Director" means the Director of the Administration.

(h) "Federal Water Pollution Control Act" means the Water Pollution Control
Act of 1972, PL 92-500, as amended, 33 U.S.C. Section 1251 et seq., and rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.

(I) "DRINKING WATER LOAN FUND" MEANS THE MARYLAND DRINKING
WATER REVOLVING LOAN FUND.

(J) "FACILITY" MEANS A WASTEWATER FACILITY OR ALL OR A PORTION OF
A WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM AS DEFINED IN § 9-201 (U) OF THIS ARTICLE.

[(i)] (K) "Fund" means [the Maryland Water Quality Revolving Loan Fund] A
FUND ESTABLISHED BY THIS SUBTITLE, INCLUDING THE WATER QUALITY FUND
AND THE DRINKING WATER LOAN FUND.

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