1420                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                      [CH. 658

HEARING AS REQUIRED IN SECTION 64B, THE LEGISLA-
TIVE BODY MAY ADOPT A RESOLUTION ORDERING THE
WORK OF CONVERSION TO BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE
THEREWITH. THE RESOLUTION SHALL INCLUDE THE FOL-
LOWING: (A) A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONVERSION DIS-
TRICT TO BE ESTABLISHED; (B) THE METHOD OF FINAN-
CING THE CONVERSION, WHETHER BY ISSUANCE OF
BONDS OR OTHER CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS OR
BY AN ADVANCE FROM THE GENERAL FUND OF THE
COUNTY OR INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY OR BY DIRECT
PAYMENT BY THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE DISTRICT
OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SHARES OF THE CONVERSION
COSTS; AND (C) THE AMOUNT OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO
BE LEVIED AGAINST THE PROPERTY IN THE CONVERSION
DISTRICT EACH YEAR AND FOR HOW LONG TO RETIRE
THE BONDS, CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS OR AD-
VANCES FROM THE GENERAL FUND, IF ANY.

(m) (K) Subject to applicable rules, regulations, tariffs or ordi-
nances, all electric or communication facilities from the point of
attachment of the electric or communication facilities of the public
utility or public agency to the improvements located upon any lot or
parcel of land within the assessment CONVERSION district, shall
be constructed, reconstructed, relocated or converted by the owner
of such lot or parcel at his own expense. All electric or communica-
tion facilities up to said point of attachment to the improvements
shall be converted by the contractor, or the public utility, public
agency or county or incorporated municipality performing the con-
version work, and the cost thereof included in the assessment to be
levied upon TOTAL CONVERSION COSTS TO BE CHARGED
AGAINST such lot or parcel.

(n) (L) The clerk shall mail a notice to each owner of a lot or
parcel of land within the assessment CONVERSION district advis-
ing him of the provisions of subsection (m) (K) and stating that
unless such owner complies with the requirements of such section
all buildings, structures and improvements located upon the lot or
parcel will be subject to disconnection from the electric or commu-
nication facilities providing service thereto. Such notice shall be
mailed at least fifteen days prior to the date of commencement of
construction and shall be mailed to the owners whose names and
addresses appear on the last equalized assessment roll, used by the
county or incorporated municipality or as known to the clerk.

(o) (M) If the owner of any lot or parcel of land shall fail to
comply with the requirements of subsection (m), the county or incor-
porated municipality may order the disconnection and removal of
(O) (L) all overhead electric or communication facilities providing
service to any building, structure or improvement located upon such
lot or parcel. SHALL BE DISCONNECTED AND REMOVED.
Written notice of proposed disconnection shall be given at least five
days prior to the disconnection by leaving a copy of such notice at
the principal building, structure or improvement located upon such
lot or parcel.

(N) THE COUNTY OR INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY
MAY ISSUE BONDS OR OTHER CERTIFICATES OF INDEBT-
EDNESS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUB-
TITLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN