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(iii) A representative of the soil
conservation district of Garrett County;

(iv) Two members appointed by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate for 3-year terms
to represent the mining industry;

(v) One member who is a resident of that
part of subdistrict 1A of legislative district 1 that is in
Allegany County and does not have any interest in any mining
operation to be appointed by the Governor with the advice
and consent of the Senate to represent the local government
for a 3-year term;

(vi) One member who is a resident of
Garrett County and does not have any interest in any mining
operation to be appointed by the Governor with the advice
and consent of the House of Delegates to represent local
government for a 3-year term; [and]

(vii) Two members from the community who
do not have any interests in any mining operation, one to be
a resident of Garrett County and one to be a resident of
Allegany County, appointed by the Secretary for 3-year
terms[.]; AND

(VIII) ONE MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE APPOINTED BY THE SECRETARY OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

Title 8. Water and Water Resources.

Subtitle 6. Well Drilling and Well Drillers

Part II. Well Drilling

8-602. Authority of [Department] DEPARTMENTS to make rules
and regulations; scope and application of rules and
regulations.

(a) The Department OF NATURAL RESOURCES may adopt any
rule or regulation to further its general powers of
supervision over natural resources of the State, and for
proper conservation for public use, allocation, and
development of underground waters of the State. Part II of
this subtitle denies any State municipality, county, or
other political subdivision the right to adopt and enforce
any additional rule or regulation relating to construction
of wells. The [Department of Natural Resources and the]
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shall [jointly]
adopt [a single set of] regulations on the construction of
wells. The regulations shall be effective January 1, 1979.
Also, the provisions of Part II of this subtitle do not
limit the powers of [the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene or] any [other] State unit having jurisdiction of
and supervision over the public and potable water supplies
of the State. The rules and regulations adopted may