WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 480

(1991 Replacement Volume and 1993 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 1-101(f) through (u) and 15-101(f) through (j).
respectively, of Article - Estates and Trusts of the Annotated Code of Maryland be
renumbered to be Section(s) 1-101(g) through (v) and 15-101(g) through (k),
respectively.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

Article - Estates and Trusts

1-101.

(a) In the estates of decedents law the following words have the meanings
indicated.

(F) (1) "ENVIRONMENTAL LAW" MEANS A FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL
LAW, RULE, REGULATION, OR ORDINANCE THAT RELATES TO THE PROTECTION OF
THE ENVIRONMENT.

(2) "ENVIRONMENTAL LAW" INCLUDES TITLE 9 OF THE NATURAL
RESOURCES ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND.

7-401.

(BB) (1) TO COMPLY WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, A PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE MAY:

(I)       INSPECT PROPERTY HELD BY THE PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE, INCLUDING ANY TYPE OF INTEREST IN A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP,
PARTNERSHIP, OR CORPORATION, AND ANY ASSETS OWNED BY A SOLE
PROPRIETORSHIP, PARTNERSHIP, OR CORPORATION TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE
WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND RESPOND TO AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY RELATING TO THE PROPERTY;

(II)     BEFORE OR AFTER THE INITIATION OF A CLAIM OR A
GOVERNMENTAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, TAKE ANY ACTION NECESSARY TO
PREVENT, ABATE, OR OTHERWISE REMEDY AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL
ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY RELATING TO PROPERTY HELD BY THE PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE;

(III)    SETTLE OR COMPROMISE AT ANY TIME A CLAIM AGAINST THE
ESTATE BASED ON AN ALLEGED ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY THAT MAY BE
ASSERTED BY ANY PERSON; AND

(IV)    PAY FROM THE ESTATE THE COSTS OF. AN INSPECTION,
REVIEW, STUDY, ABATEMENT, RESPONSE, CLEANUP, OR OTHER REMEDIAL ACTION
THAT INVOLVES AN ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY AS PROVIDED UNDER § 7-304 OF
THIS TITLE.

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