Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Maryland Environmental Service
Section 3-105 - Responsibilities and Activities; Limitation Upon Powers

(a)    The Service is responsible for carrying out the following general activities subject to the limitations stated in this section.
    (b)    Planning, integrating, and establishing geographic service regions and districts, in cooperation with affected municipalities and based upon approved State–county master plans for water and sewerage, and solid waste disposal as provided in the Environment Article, as well as other plans and studies permitted by this subtitle.
    (c)    Research and developmental studies and investigations into improved methods and techniques of water supply, liquid wastes, solid wastes, and energy generation, acquisition, transportation, processing, recycling, purification, disposal and management, and technical consultation and assistance to design, management, and operation personnel of the Service and, pursuant to an order or request, to appropriate municipalities or persons possessing similar responsibilities.
    (d)    To the extent appropriate in each instance, acquisition, design, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, improvement, operation, maintenance, and repair of a water supply project, wastewater purification project, and solid waste disposal project, pursuant to an order of the Secretary of the Environment as further provided in §§ 3–109 and 3–110 of this subtitle; or pursuant to a mandatory agreement to provide requested services, as provided in § 3–107 of this subtitle; or pursuant to an approved five–year plan, as provided in § 3–106 of this subtitle.
    (e)    Except upon request of a municipality and pursuant to a contract between the Service and the municipality, the Service may not acquire, construct, operate, or establish a wastewater purification project or solid waste disposal project, as the case may be, for (1) any area or district which, in the determination of the Secretary of the Environment, is receiving adequate service from a project owned by a municipality and operated in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; (2) any area or district which, in the determination of that Secretary, will receive, within a reasonable time, adequate service from a project owned by a municipality and operated in compliance with applicable laws and regulations; or (3) dredging or dredged material disposal projects.
    (f)    Execute the powers and perform the duties set forth in Title 7, Subtitle 4 of the Environment Article, including the financing, acquisition, leasing, and operation of hazardous waste disposal facilities.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

Natural Resources

Title 3 - Environmental Programs

Subtitle 1 - Maryland Environmental Service

Section 3-101 - Definitions

Section 3-102 - Legislative Intent; Purpose; Construction

Section 3-103 - Established; Organization

Section 3-103.1 - Employees

Section 3-103.2 - Exemption From State Personnel Management System

Section 3-103.3 - Conflict of Interest Policy for Board Members -- Copies Supplied

Section 3-103.4 - Standard of Care for Board Members -- Severance Packages -- Diversity Officer -- Board Policies -- Annual Training -- Citation of Section

Section 3-103.5 - Recurring Assessment of Board's Operations -- Items Evaluated -- Assessment Posted on Website

Section 3-104 - Powers Generally; Corporate Existence

Section 3-105 - Responsibilities and Activities; Limitation Upon Powers

Section 3-106 - Creation and Continuation of Wastewater Purification and Solid Waste Disposal Service Regions and Districts; Five-Year Plans

Section 3-107 - Mandatory Agreement to Provide Requested Services

Section 3-108 - Charges for Water Supply, Wastewater Purification and Solid Waste Disposal Projects or Services; Costs of Projects Generally; Procedure Upon Failure to Pay Costs

Section 3-109 - Projects to Be Provided Upon Direction of Secretary of the Environment

Section 3-110 - Pollution Abatement Projects to Be Provided Upon Directive of Secretary of the Environment; Costs and Operation of Projects

Section 3-111 - Duplicating or Using Projects Similar to Service Provided Projects

Section 3-112 - Authority to Issue Revenue Bonds and Determine Matters Relating Thereto

Section 3-113 - Provisions Applicable to All Bonds

Section 3-114 - Source of Payment of Bonds

Section 3-115 - Issuance of Refunding Bonds and Renewal Notes; Payment to Holders of Bonds and Notes

Section 3-116 - Interim Receipts, Temporary Bonds, Anticipation Notes, and Industrial Development Bonds

Section 3-117 - Trust Agreements; Disposition of Proceeds

Section 3-118 - Revenues -- in General

Section 3-119 - Revenues -- Trust Funds

Section 3-120 - Remedies of Bondholders and Trustees

Section 3-121 - Bonds and Notes Are Legal Investments

Section 3-122 - Bonds or Notes Not to Be Deemed State or Local Debt; Fees or Charges to Pay Project Costs; Contracts With Counties or Municipal Corporations

Section 3-123 - Service Exempt From Taxation; Bonds and Notes of Service Exempt From Taxation

Section 3-124 - Service Not Required to Give Bond or Suffer Liens; Assignment of Wages Not Binding on Service

Section 3-125 - Liens Created in Favor of Service or Municipality

Section 3-126 - Financial Affairs Generally

Section 3-127 - Rules and Regulations Generally

Section 3-128 - Arbitration; Scope of Authority of Public Service Commission

Section 3-129 - Violations and Penalties

Section 3-130 - Short Title