THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                  1081

Edition), being Article 17 of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland, title "Prince George's County", sub-title "Wash-
ington Suburban Sanitary District", said section being also
Section 130-37 in the Montgomery County Code (1953 Supple-
ment) , being Article 16 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land, relating to water and sewer charges made by the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission AND EXISTING CONTRACTS
WITH MUNICIPALITIES.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 1580 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince
George's County (1953 Edition), being Article 17 of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, title "Prince George's County", sub-
title "Washington Suburban Sanitary District", said section being
also Section 130-37 in the Montgomery County Code (1953 Supple-
ment), being Article 16 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land, be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments,
to read as follows:

1580. 130-37. (a) The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commis-
sion is hereby authorized and directed to supply without cost to any
charitable institutions in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties,
not to exceed 100 gallons of water per day for each inmate thereof,
and shall make no sewer usage charge for or on account thereof,
provided such institution make no discrimination as to entrance or
care against residents of Montgomery and Prince George's Counties.
The minimum charges covering the cost of reading the water meter
may be assessed by said Commission against such institutions, which
meter shall be installed and maintained at the expense of the institu-
tions, and said Commission may charge to such institutions the sewer
usage charge and current rate for water used in excess of 100 gallons
per day for each inmate thereof. for the purposes of this section,
a charitable institution is herein defined to be one whose object is
primarily eleemosynary.

(b) The Commission shall collect its usual water rates, including
a meter service charge, for all water used by any State, County or
Municipal authority except Fire Departments and/or Rescue Squads
recognized by the County Commissioners and/or the County Council
of the respective Counties and/or maintained and operated by a
municipal authority within either of said Counties, notwithstanding
any law or ordinance to the contrary, which Fire Departments
and/or Rescue Squads shall also be exempt from sewer usage charges.
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CON-
STRUED AS AUTHORITY TO REPUDIATE ANY EXISTING
CONTRACTS BETWEEN THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN
SANITARY COMMISSION AND ANY MUNICIPALITY LOCAT-
ED WITHIN THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY DIS-
TRICT WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE MUNICIPALITY.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1955.

Approved April 25, 1955.