All powers and duties granted to the Environmental Control Commission prior to the effective date of this Section are hereby transferred to and shall be vested in the secretary.  Where the term “commission” is used in this Subtitle, it shall mean the secretary of the Department of Environmental Quality.  

Acts 1983, No. 97, §1, eff. Feb. 1, 1984.  Acts 1984, No. 795, §1, eff. July 13, 1984.