726                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 481

CHAPTER 481
(House Bill 308)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 1576 of
the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's County (1953
Edition), and Section 73-62 of the Montgomery County Code (I960
Edition), being Articles 17 and 16, respectively, of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, titles "Prince George's County"
and "Montgomery County," subtitle "Washington Suburban Sani-
tary District," as said sections were last repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, by Chapter 506 of the Acts of the General As-
sembly of Maryland of 1927, relating to charges for water and
sewer connections in the Washington Suburban Sanitary District.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 1576 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's
County (1953 Edition), and Section 73-62 of the Montgomery County
Code (1960 Edition), being, respectively, Articles 17 and 16 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, titles "Prince George's Coun-
ty," and "Montgomery County," subtitle "Washington Suburban
Sanitary District," as said sections were last repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, by Chapter 506 of the Acts of the General Assem-
bly of Maryland of 1927, be and they are hereby repealed and re-
enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

1576.

(73-62). For every water and sewer connection, as provided under
Section 1573 (73-58), said Commission shall make such charge as it
shall determine to be reasonable, which charge shall be uniform
throughout the Sanitary District [,] for connections of those sizes
and classes for which average costs reasonably may be ascertainable,
and the actual cost for all other connections, subject, however, to a
revision annually by the Commission. Said charge shall be paid by
all property owners at the office of the Commission before the actual
connection with any pipe or private property is made. One-half of
the revenue, above actual cost, derived from such charges shall be
retained by the Commission on a contingent fund for repairs, re-
placements, or any extraordinary expense in the maintenance and
operation of the water supply, sewerage and drainage systems under
its control. The remaining half shall be applied by the Commission
to the payment of the bonded debt as hereinafter provided.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1963.

Approved April 17, 1963.

CHAPTER 482
(House Bill 312)

AN ACT to add Section 1572A to the Code of Public Local Laws of