THEODORE R. McKELDIN, GOVERNOR                     695

OR PUBLIC CORPORATION, CREATED OR APPOINTED IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH LAW, TO ADMINISTER ANY SUCH SPECIAL
TAX AREA OR DISTRICT, NOR SHALL ANY PROVISION OF
THIS SUB-TITLE BE CONSTRUED TO EMPOWER ANY MUNICI-
PAL CORPORATION AS HEREIN DEFINED, BY INCORPORA-
TION, CHARTER AMENDMENT, ANNEXATION, OR OTHER-
WISE, TO EXCLUDE THE AREA WITHIN ITS CORPORATE
LIMITS FROM THE LEVY OF TAXES UPON PROPERTY IN
SUCH AREA OR THE IMPOSITION THEREIN OF SPECIAL
BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS OR SERVICE CHARGES FOR THE
SUPPORT OF ANY SUCH BOARD, COMMISSION, AUTHORITY OR
OTHER PUBLIC CORPORATION. NO LOCAL LAW CONFERRING
SPECIAL POWERS OR DUTIES ON ANY SUCH BOARD, COM-
MISSION, AUTHORITY OR PUBLIC CORPORATION SHALL BE
CONSTRUED TO DIVEST ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION
EXERCISING THE SAME POWERS OR PERFORMING THE
SAME DUTIES WITHIN ITS CORPORATE LIMITS, IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH LAW, OF ITS RIGHT TO CONTINUE THE EXER-
CISE OF SUCH POWERS OR THE PERFORMANCE OF SUCH
DUTIES, IT BEING THE INTENT HEREOF TO AVOID DUPLI-
CATION IN THE RENDITION OF PUBLIC SERVICES. THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES AND
DECLARES THAT THE TERM "MUNICIPAL CORPORATION"
IN ARTICLE 11-E OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND
DOES NOT EMBRACE OR INCLUDE ANY SUCH SPECIAL TAX
AREA OR DISTRICT OR THE BOARD, COMMISSION, AU-
THORITY OR PUBLIC CORPORATION ADMINISTERING THE
SAME.

(B)   THE TERM "MUNICIPAL CORPORATION" DOES NOT
EMBRACE OR INCLUDE THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANI-
TARY COMMISSION, OR THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANI-
TARY DISTRICT UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COM-
MISSION; THE TERM "MUNICIPAL CORPORATION" DOES NOT
EMBRACE OR INCLUDE THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPI-
TAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION, OR THE MARY-
LAND-WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN DISTRICT OR THE
MARYLAND-WASHINGTON REGIONAL DISTRICT UNDER THE
JURISDICTION OF SUCH COMMISSION.

(C)   NO MUNICIPAL CORPORATION WHICH IS SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ARTICLE 11-E SHALL SO AMEND
ITS CHARTER OR EXERCISE ITS POWERS OF ANNEXATION,
INCORPORATION OR REPEAL OF CHARTER AS TO AFFECT
OR IMPAIR IN ANY RESPECT THE POWERS RELATING TO
SANITATION, INCLUDING SEWER, WATER AND SIMILAR
FACILITIES, AND ZONING, OF THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN
SANITARY COMMISSION OR OF THE MARYLAND NATIONAL
CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION.

(D)   ("QUALIFIED TO VOTE") AS USED IN THIS SUB-TITLE,
THE TERM "QUALIFIED TO VOTE" OR "QUALIFIED VOTER"
SHALL MEAN THOSE PERSONS WHO UNDER THE TERMS OF
A MUNICIPAL CHARTER SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE
IN ELECTIONS WITHIN THAT MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.