Maryland Code, NATURAL RESOURCES 3-919
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- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- 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.
- project: includes (without limitation) land, buildings, structures, machinery, equipment, rail or motor vehicles, barges, boats, and all properties and rights therein and appurtenances thereof, rights-of-way, franchises, easements and other interests in land, all land and facilities which are functionally related and subordinate to the project and all patents, licenses and other rights necessary or useful in the construction or operation of a project. See
- Subdivision: means any county, municipal corporation, sanitary district, State or local agency, or other public body or agency created or established by or pursuant to State or local law, ordinance, or resolution. See
(a) Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to alter, change, modify, or restrict the zoning or land use planning authority of any subdivision, municipality, or public instrumentality.
(b) The Authority shall not be deemed to be a public service company within the meaning of the Public Utilities Article, and the jurisdiction and powers of the Public Service Commission shall not extend to the Authority.
(c) Unless otherwise expressly prohibited by any contractual agreement, a subdivision may enter into a contract with the Maryland Environmental Service relating to the provision by the Maryland Environmental Service of any project.