Terms Used In Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 5-409

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
Any permit for the appropriation of water from the Potomac River the Department issues to any non-Maryland user shall include a provision for payment for the use based on the provisions of § 5-408 of this subtitle. The Department shall transfer the payment to the Authority for credit as the assessment of that non-Maryland user.