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<section article="gen" article_name="Environment" number="9-902" title_number="9" title_name="Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Water and Sewer Authorities">
  <level label="a">
    <text>To accomplish the purposes of this subtitle, the provisions of this subtitle:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Are full and complete authority without regard to the provisions of any other law; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Shall be liberally construed.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>However, this subtitle does not restrict the control that the Department of the Environment and the Department of Natural Resources may exercise over an authority.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>This subtitle:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Provides an additional and alternative method to accomplish the purposes of this subtitle;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Is supplemental and additional to powers contained in other laws; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Does not derogate any existing power.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
