Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 2-103
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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.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this title, the Department may obtain any federal or other funds that are available to this State for purposes that are within the scope of this title.
(b) In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this title, the Department:
(1) Has jurisdiction over emissions into the air and ambient air quality in this State;
(2) Is responsible for monitoring ambient air quality in this State; and
(3) Shall coordinate all State agency programs on ambient air quality control.
(c) The Department may contract for or otherwise arrange for the use of the facilities and services of appropriate agencies of political subdivisions in carrying out the Department’s monitoring duties under this title.