Ch. 478 LAWS OF MARYLAND

FISCAL YEAR AND SUCH OTHER STATISTICAL AND FINANCIAL MATTERS
IN CONNECTION WITH THE SANITARY DISTRICT AS MAY BE OF INTEREST
TO THE COUNTY AND TO THE TAXPAYERS.

67-5. PUBLICATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT; AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS.

THE COUNTY SHALL PUBLISH ANNUALLY IN A NEWSPAPER OF
GENERAL CIRCULATION PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY A FULL AND TRUE
ACCOUNT OF THE RECEIPTS, EXPENSES AND EXPENDITURES UNDER
THIS CHAPTER, SHOWING IN FULL THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF ALL
ACCOUNTS AND FUNDS RELATING TO THE SANITARY DISTRICT. PRIOR
TO SUCH PUBLICATION, THE ACCOUNTS RELATING TO THE SANITARY
DISTRICT SHALL BE AUDITED BY A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT TO
BE EMPLOYED AND PAID BY THE COUNTY OUT OF SUCH SANITARY
DISTRICT FUNDS AS MAY AT THE TIME BE AVAILABLE.

67-6. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN FACILITIES AND
ACQUIRE PROPERTY; CONDEMNATION.

THE COUNTY IS HEREBY EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED AND
EMPOWERED TO ESTABLISH, CONSTRUCT, LOCATE, MAINTAIN,
OPERATE, PROTECT, PRESERVE, REPAIR, REPLACE, EXTEND OR
ENLARGE ANY WATER SUPPLY, WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, WATER MAIN,
SEWER, SEWER SYSTEM, SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT OR FIELD,
RESERVOIR, DAM, WATER PURIFICATION OR FILTRATION PLANT, TANK
OR PUMPING STATION AND DRAINS OF ANY AND EVERY KIND, NATURE
AND DESCRIPTION, AND ALL OTHER FACILITIES, APPURTENANCES AND
ADJUNCTS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR ANY OF THE PURPOSES IN THIS
CHAPTER. WHENEVER DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE COUNTY IN THE
EXERCISE OF ANY OF THE AFOREGOING POWER AND AUTHORITY, THE
COUNTY IS AUTHORIZED TO ACQUIRE BY PURCHASE, GIFT, DEVISE,
BEQUEST, EXCHANGE OR CONDEMNATION FROM ANY TENANT, LESSEE,
OWNER, OCCUPIER OR HOLDER OF ANY INTEREST IN LAND,
STRUCTURES OR BUILDINGS, SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY, STREAM BED,
WATERWAY, WATER RIGHTS, WATERSHED, FRANCHISE, WATER,
SEWERAGE OR DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, OR PARTS THEREOF, OR OTHER
PROPERTY, EITHER IN FEE OR AS AN EASEMENT, WITHIN OR WITHOUT
THE SANITARY DISTRICT. PROCEEDINGS FOR CONDEMNATION UNDER
THIS SECTION SHALL BE INSTITUTED IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE
COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH LAND, STRUCTURES OR BUILDINGS, SOURCE
OF WATER SUPPLY, STREAM BED, WATERWAY, WATER RIGHTS,
WATERSHEDS, FRANCHISES, WATER, SEWERAGE OR DRAINAGE
SYSTEMS OR OTHER PROPERTY IS SITUATED, AS PROVIDED FOR
CONDEMNATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC USE IN THE
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND.

67-7. REMOVAL OF IMPEDIMENTS TO CONSTRUCT COUNTY SYSTEM.

ALL INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS, OR CORPORATlONS HAVING BUILDINGS,

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