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SECTION 180
Administrator of the fund
Navigation (NAV) CHAPTER 37, ARTICLE 12, PART 3
§ 180. Administrator of the fund. The state comptroller shall appoint
and supervise an administrator of the fund. The administrator shall be
the chief executive of the fund and shall have the following powers and
duties:

1. To represent the state in meetings with the alleged discharger and
claimants concerning liability for the discharge and amount of the
claims;

2. To determine if hearings are needed to settle particular claims
filed by injured persons;

3. To convene hearings;

4. To certify the amount of claims and names of claimants to the state
comptroller;

5. To disburse moneys from the fund for cleanup and removal costs
pursuant to a certification of claims by the commissioner.