Subtitle 1 Definitions; General Provisions 3-101 – 3-105
Subtitle 2 Environmental Noise Advisory Council
Subtitle 3 Interagency Noise Control Committee
Subtitle 4 Rulemaking and Enforcement 3-401 – 3-408
Subtitle 5 Duties and Authority of Units of State Government 3-501 – 3-503

Terms Used In Maryland Code > ENVIRONMENT > Title 3 - Noise Control

  • Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • 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
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • Interest rate: The amount paid by a borrower to a lender in exchange for the use of the lender's money for a certain period of time. Interest is paid on loans or on debt instruments, such as notes or bonds, either at regular intervals or as part of a lump sum payment when the issue matures. Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Uniform Commercial Code: A set of statutes enacted by the various states to provide consistency among the states' commercial laws. It includes negotiable instruments, sales, stock transfers, trust and warehouse receipts, and bills of lading. Source: OCC
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.