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Section 5-1203 – Commission — Established; Composition; Advisory Committee

    (a)    There is a Herring Run Public Watershed Association Commission.     (b)    The Commission is composed of:         (1)    The Secretary of Natural Resources or the Secretary’s designee;         (2)    The Secretary of the Environment or the Secretary’s designee;         (3)    The Secretary of Planning or the Secretary’s designee;         (4)    2 members from Baltimore City selected by the Mayor of Baltimore City;         (5)    2 members from […]

Section 5-1204 – Commission — Chairman; Meetings; Quorum; Voting

    (a)    The chairman of the Commission shall be selected from the members of the county and city by a majority vote of the entire Commission.     (b)    (1)    The members shall meet at the chairman’s request at least annually or any time at the request of a quorum of members of the county or city.         (2)    A quorum consists of […]

Section 5-1205 – Commission — Duties

    (a)    With respect to water quality, the Commission shall advise and make recommendations in accordance with the Baltimore metropolitan water quality management plan, as prepared and adopted in accordance with 33 U.S.C. § 1288 (Section 2 of the federal Water Pollution Control Act amendments of 1972).     (b)    With respect to flood hazard areas and watershed management as […]

Section 5-1301 – Penalty and Fines

    (a)    Any person who violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor. Upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, unless another penalty is specifically provided elsewhere in this title, the person is subject to a fine not exceeding $500, with costs imposed in the discretion of the court. Every fine and cost […]

Section 5-1302 – Prosecution

    The Attorney General shall take charge of, prosecute, and defend on behalf of the State every case arising under the provisions of this title, including the recovery of penalties.

Section 5-1102 – Dumping Prohibited

    (a)    A person may not redeposit in an unconfined manner dredged material from Baltimore Harbor into or onto any portion of the water or bottomland of the Chesapeake Bay or of the tidewater portions of any of the Chesapeake Bay’s tributaries outside of Baltimore Harbor. However, the dredged material may be redeposited in contained areas approved […]

Section 5-1102.1 – Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee

    (a)    (1)    The Governor shall appoint a Cox Creek Citizens Oversight Committee.         (2)    The terms of the members of the Oversight Committee shall be determined by the Governor.     (b)    The Oversight Committee shall be composed of the following members:         (1)    2 members of the North County Land Trust;         (2)    1 delegate to the Greater Pasadena Council who represents a waterfront community; […]

Section 5-1103 – Redeposit of Spoil in Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Chain or in Hart-Miller Island Dredged Material Containment Facility

    (a)    (1)    Except for dredge spoil from local dredging projects initiated by Baltimore County in the waters of Baltimore County, the Department may not approve any contained area for the redeposit of spoil within 5 miles of the Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island chain in Baltimore County.         (2)    A contained area described in paragraph (1) of this subsection may not exceed […]

Section 5-1104 – Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Citizens Oversight Committee

    (a)    (1)    With the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint a Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island Citizens Oversight Committee.         (2)    The terms and qualifications of members of the Oversight Committee shall be determined by the Governor.     (b)    The Oversight Committee shall be composed of the following members:         (1)    2 trustees from the grantee in interest, as defined in § […]