Terms Used In Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 3-503

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
A unit shall comply with federal, State, and interstate requirements concerning the control of environmental noise if the unit:

(1) Has jurisdiction over any property or facility; or

(2) Engages in any activity that results, or may result, in the emission of noise.