SPIRO T. AGNEW, Governor                      1423

shall be empowered to extend its water supply, sewerage, drainage
and refuse disposal systems into any area outside of the Sanitary
District contiguous thereto or in the vicinity thereof, whenever the
property owners of said area shall agree to the conditions that may be
imposed by said Commission [.]; provided that on and after June 30,
1968, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED HEREIN, the above
section insofar as it applies to the power and authority
granted to the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission over
drainage systems is not applicable in Montgomery County, except for
that portion of the City of Takoma Park now situated in Montgomery
County. THE POWERS AND AUTHORITY SET FORTH IN THIS
SECTION SHALL IN NO MANNER BE RESTRICTED BY ANY
OTHER GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, EXCEPT AS
SPECIFICALLY PROVIDED WITHIN THIS SUBTITLE.

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

July 1, 1968.

SEC. 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT NOT-
WITHSTANDING ANY OF THE FOREGOING AMENDMENTS
MADE BY THIS ACT, ALL OF THE POWERS, FUNCTIONS
AND DUTIES OF THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANI-
TARY COMMISSION SHALL BE CONTINUED IN FORCE ON
AND AFTER JUNE 30, 1968 AS TO ANY DRAINAGE PROJ-
ECT, SYSTEM OR FACILITIES RESPECTING WHICH, PRIOR
TO JUNE 30, 1968, BONDS TO PAY ANY PART OF THE
COST THEREOF SHALL HAVE BEEN ISSUED OR A CON-
TRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ANY PART THERE-
OF SHALL HAVE BEEN EXECUTED ON BEHALF OF THE
COMMISSION, UNTIL FULL COMPLETION OF SUCH DRAIN-
AGE PROJECT, SYSTEM OR FACILITIES ACCORDING TO
PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION. THEREAFTER, THE
COMMISSION SHALL TRANSFER ITS INTERESTS IN THE
EASEMENTS, STRUCTURES, AND OTHER PROPERTIES
RELATING TO SUCH FACILITIES, TO MONTGOMERY
COUNTY.

SEC. 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, THAT NOTH-
ING IN THIS ACT IS INTENDED OR SHALL BE CON-
STRUED TO AFFECT OR IMPAIR THE OBLIGATION OF
THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY DISTRICT UN-
DER ANY STORM WATER DRAINAGE BONDS HERETO-
FORE ISSUED BY IT AND NOW OUTSTANDING, OR THE
GUARANTEE OF SUCH BONDS BY MONTGOMERY AND
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTIES OR EITHER OF SAID
COUNTIES, OR THE LEVY OF TAXES FOR THE PAYMENT
OF SAID BONDS AND THE INTEREST THEREON UNDER
THE PROVISIONS OF THE RESPECTIVE ACTS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE OF SAID BONDS, AND FURTHER, THAT NOTH-
ING IN THIS ACT IS INTENDED OR SHALL BE CON-
STRUED TO AFFECT OR IMPAIR ANY LAWFUL OBLIGA-
TION OF THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY DIS-
TRICT TO ANY CREDITOR OF SAID DISTRICT.