Ch. 6

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Subsection (d) of this section is revised to clarify that the authority of the
Secretary of the Board of Trustees to allow a grace period for payment applies
to liability for interest on delinquent amounts as well as liability for the 10%
penalty, reflecting long-standing administrative practice.

In subsection (c)(1) of this section, the phrase "an amount determined based
on the rates certified" is substituted for the former phrase the "amounts
certified" for accuracy and to reflect long-standing administrative practice,
under which the Board of Trustees certifies contribution rates to the
participating governmental units in time for inclusion in the local budgets of
amounts based on those rates.

In subsection (e) of this section, the reference to "the Board of Trustees" is
substituted for former references to "the Maryland State Retirement and
Pension Systems" and "the custodian of the funds of this pension system" for
consistency.

Defined terms: "Board of Trustees" § 20-101
"County" § 20-101

"Participating governmental unit" § 20-101
"State system" § 20-101

21-310. SAME — PAYMENT BY MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE.

(A)     CERTIFICATION OF RATES BY BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

EACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL CERTIFY TO THE MARYLAND
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE THE STATE'S NORMAL CONTRIBUTION RATE AND THE
STATE'S ACCRUED LIABILITY CONTRIBUTION RATE AND THE AMOUNTS PAYABLE
UNDER § 21-307(G) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)      PAYMENT.

(1)      THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE SHALL PAY TO THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE AMOUNT OF THE CHARGES CERTIFIED TO THE
MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNDER
SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

(2)      WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER RECEIVING THE CERTIFICATION BY THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES, THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE SHALL PAY THAT
AMOUNT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

(3)      IF THE MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE DOES NOT PAY THE
AMOUNTS CERTIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION WITHIN THE TIME REQUIRED, IT IS
LIABLE FOR:

(I)       A PENALTY OF 10% OF THE AMOUNT DUE; AND

(II)     INTEREST ON DELINQUENT AMOUNTS AT 10% A YEAR UNTIL
PAYMENT.

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