Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 2-303
Terms Used In Maryland Code, ENVIRONMENT 2-303
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(b) (1) Before adopting any rule or regulation under this title, the Department shall announce and hold a public hearing on the subject.
(2) A public hearing required under this subtitle may be held using teleconference or Internet-based conferencing technology.
(c) (1) At least 30 days before the public hearing, the Department shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the area concerned or on the Department’s website.
(2) The notice required under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall state:
(i) The date, time, and place of the hearing; and
(ii) The purpose of the hearing.
(d) The Department shall publish annually a notice in a newspaper of general circulation to inform the public of:
(1) The types of public notices required under this title that are available on the Department’s website; and
(2) A phone number or electronic mail address at the Department that a person can contact to arrange for the receipt of future public notices required under this title by first-class mail or electronic mail.
(e) After the public hearing, the Department may adopt the rule or regulation with or without modification.