1660                             LAWS OF MARYLAND                        [CH. 754

sanitary facilities or installations. Prior to the adoption of any such
rules and regulations other than those of the State Department of
Health or the Carroll County Health Officer the Commission shall
give public notice of the rules and regulations which it proposes to
adopt by publishing the same in at least two newspapers of general
circulation published in Carroll County at least twice not less than
fifteen (15) days prior to a public hearing, the date, time and place
of which shall be specified in such notice.

439Z.

In the event the County Commissioners of Carroll County, prior
to the effective date of this subtitle, shall have caused a District (a
body politic and corporate) to be created in Carroll County pursuant
to the provisions of Sections 645 to 673, inclusive, of Article 43 of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1965 Replacement Volume), the
Carroll County Sanitary Commission shall replace and succeed such
District as of the effective date of this subtitle. The said commis-
sioners serving as the governing body of such District pursuant to
Section 649 of said Article 43 shall, on the effective date of this sub-
title, be deemed to have been appointed by the Board under this sub-
title and shall constitute the BE members of the Carroll County Sani-
tary Commission (TOGETHER WITH SUCH ADDITIONAL AP-
POINTEES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE), and
the terms of such members shall be prescribed by the Board in ac-
cordance with Section 439B(a) of this subtitle. Such District shall
cease to exist as a body politic and corporate on the effective date of
this subtitle and it shall not thereafter be necessary for the Board
or such District or the Commission to file any ordinance, resolution,
certificate or articles of amendment with any person or agency except
as may be specifically required by this subtitle. Nothing contained
in this subtitle shall be construed as impairing the validity of any

proceedings, bond issues, or other action taken by any such District

and the governing body thereof prior to the effective date of this

subtitle. NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SUBTITLE SHALL
BE CONSTRUED AS IMPAIRING OR AFFECTING IN ANY WAY
THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF ANY PROCEED-
ING OR ACTION TAKEN, OR ANY OBLIGATIONS OR INDEBT-
EDNESS INCURRED, BY SUCH DISTRICT, THE GOVERNING
BODY THEREOF OR THE BOARD ON BEHALF OF THE
COUNTY PURSUANT TO SAID ARTICLE 43 PRIOR TO THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBTITLE. IN THE EVENT THAT
A SANITARY DISTRICT SHALL HAVE BEEN CREATED IN
CARROLL COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 652 OF SAID ARTICLE 43 PRIOR TO THE EFFEC-
TIVE DATE OF THIS SUBTITLE, ANY SUCH SANITARY DIS-
TRICT SHALL BE MERGED INTO, AND THEREBY BECOME
A PART OF, THE AREA WITHIN WHICH THE COMMISSION
IS AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE ITS POWER AND AUTHORITY
BY THIS SUBTITLE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH MERGER SHALL
IN NO WAY AFFECT THE SECURITY FOR ANY OUTSTAND-
ING BONDS.

439AA.

(a) AM Acts and parts of Acts inconsistent with the provisions of
this subtitle are repealed to the extent of their inconsistency, provid-