Ch. 369 LAWS OF MARYLAND
3-205.

(h) In the event that land within the Prince George's County stormwater
management district is later annexed by the City of Bowie, OR THE CITY OF
TAKOMA PARK, the land shall no longer be part of the stormwater management
district of the County. The [City] ANNEXING CITY shall assume the responsibility for
stormwater management within the annexed area, but Prince George's County shall levy
and collect from the annexed property an ad valorem tax at a rate sufficient to pay the
principal, interest, and other obligations on outstanding bonds issued by WSSC or
Prince George's County for stormwater management prior to the annexation.

(K) THE CITY OF TAKOMA PARK MAY LEVY A DIRECT AD VALOREM
TAX ON ALL PROPERTY ASSESSED FOR TAX PURPOSES WITHIN THE CITY,
EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, AT A RATE REQUIRED TO
PRODUCE THE AMOUNT NEEDED TO PAY FOR:

(1) MAINTENANCE OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
IN THE CITY MAINTAINED BY THE WSSC BEFORE JULY 1, 1990, AND
SYSTEMS ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1990;

(2) THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST WHICH SHALL BECOME
DUE AND OWING. TO THE BONDHOLDERS DURING THE ENSUING YEAR
AND THE PROPORTIONATE PART OF THE PRINCIPAL OF ALL
OUTSTANDING SINKING FUND BONDS, AS DETERMINED BY THE TABLE
OF REDEMPTION OF BONDS FOR BONDS ISSUED BY OR ON BEHALF OF
THE CITY ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1990, FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE;

(3) THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST WHICH SHALL BECOME
DUE AND OWING TO PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY WITH RESPECT TO THE
REPAYMENT OF ANY LOAN MADE BY THE COUNTY TO THE CITY OF
TAKOMA PARK UNDER § 3-203(A)(l) OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(4) THE COST OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
AND PRACTICES IN THE CITY, AS APPROVED IN THE CITY'S ANNUAL
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS
RESOLUTION FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR.

(L) IN LIEU OF THE DIRECT AD VALOREM TAXES AUTHORIZED BY
SUBSECTION (K) OF THIS SECTION, THE CITY OF TAKOMA PARK MAY
ADOPT A STORMWATER MANAGEMENT UTILITY FEE SYSTEM OR USER
CHARGES TO PAY THE COSTS OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS BASED ON FACTORS SUCH AS LAND USE,
AMOUNT OF RUNOFF, CONSERVATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.

(M) (1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION, THE TAXES AUTHORIZED BY THlS SECTION SHALL BE
LEVIED AND COLLECTED IN THE SAME MANNER, HAVE THE SAME

- 1228 -