Md. Code, Agriculture § 8-311
This is the official text of Md. Code, Agriculture § 8-311, part of Maryland’s Code, Agriculture — regulates farming and agricultural commerce.
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§8–311.
Official statutory text
(a) In order to develop a fee system to be implemented under § 8–306(b)(18) of this subtitle and §§ 4–103(c) and 5–503(b) of the Environment Article, each year a soil conservation district shall determine, for the succeeding year, the reasonable costs of reviewing:
(1) Grading and sediment control plans; and
(2) Small pond plans.
(b) The soil conservation district shall develop the fee system based on the costs determined under subsection (a) of this section, and shall submit the fee system to the local governing body.
(c) Within 90 days after the soil conservation district submits the final fee system, the local governing body may:
(1) Enact the fee system of the soil conservation district, to take effect within 90 days after the soil conservation district submits the final fee system to the local governing body; or
(2) Enact a different fee system or otherwise provide funding.
(d) If the local governing body fails to accept or modify the fee system submitted by the soil conservation district, the final fee system submitted by the soil conservation district shall take effect on the 91st day after the district submits the fee system to the local governing body, without requiring enactment by the local governing body.
(1) Grading and sediment control plans; and
(2) Small pond plans.
(b) The soil conservation district shall develop the fee system based on the costs determined under subsection (a) of this section, and shall submit the fee system to the local governing body.
(c) Within 90 days after the soil conservation district submits the final fee system, the local governing body may:
(1) Enact the fee system of the soil conservation district, to take effect within 90 days after the soil conservation district submits the final fee system to the local governing body; or
(2) Enact a different fee system or otherwise provide funding.
(d) If the local governing body fails to accept or modify the fee system submitted by the soil conservation district, the final fee system submitted by the soil conservation district shall take effect on the 91st day after the district submits the fee system to the local governing body, without requiring enactment by the local governing body.
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