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§ 7-504. Voluntary Cleanup Fund

West's Annotated Code of MarylandEnvironment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Environment
Title 7. Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Substances (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 5. Voluntary Cleanup Program (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Environment, § 7-504
§ 7-504. Voluntary Cleanup Fund
Currentness
Establishment of Voluntary Cleanup Fund
(a)(1) There is a Voluntary Cleanup Fund established as a nonlapsing, revolving special fund.
(2) Moneys credited and any interest accrued to the Fund:
(i) Shall remain available until expended; and
(ii) May not be reverted to the General Fund under any other provision of law.
Money collected paid to Voluntary Cleanup Fund
(b) All application fees and other moneys collected by the Department under this subtitle from applicants in the Program shall be paid to the Voluntary Cleanup Fund.
Moneys provided to the Department
(c) Moneys appropriated, granted, loaned, or otherwise provided to the Department for the support of the Program shall be paid to the Voluntary Cleanup Fund.
Use of the Fund
(d) The Department may use:
(1) The application fees in the Voluntary Cleanup Fund for activities related to the review of proposed voluntary cleanup projects and the direct administrative oversight of voluntary cleanup projects, including cost recovery and program development; and
(2) Any moneys, other than application fees, in the Voluntary Cleanup Fund for any activities relating to the Voluntary Cleanup Program.

Credits

Added by Acts 1997, c. 1, § 1, eff. Feb. 25, 1997; Acts 1997, c. 2, § 1, eff. Feb. 25, 1997.
MD Code, Environment, § 7-504, MD ENVIR § 7-504
Current with legislation effective through July 1, 2023, from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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