24                                Laws of Maryland                        [Ch. 14

Upon receipt of the directive from the Secretary of Natural Re-
sources, the Service shall provide the projects necessary to abate the
pollution and the person shall therewith discharge or deliver his
wastes only to a service project or avail himself of the projects
provided by the Service to abate the pollution. The cost of projects
provided by the Service to abate pollution under the terms of this
|[subsection] section shall be borne by the person against whom the
order of the Director of the Department of Water Resources was
issued. The person and the Service shall determine by agreement,
from time to time, the costs, rental, charges, or other fees to be paid
by the person to the Service. If the fees and charges remain unpaid
for a period of 60 days, the unpaid bills shall be a lien against the
property served and be referred to the Attorney General for collec-
tion.

All projects provided by the Service under this [subsection] sec-
tion shall remain under the control and operation of the Service. It
is unlawful for a person provided with projects by the Service under
this [subsection] section to duplicate or use any other projects serv-
ing the same purpose.

19.

Any holder of bonds issued under this [subtitle] article or of any
of the coupons thereto appertaining, and the trustee, except to the
extent the rights herein given may be restricted by the trust agree-
ment, may, either at law or in equity, by suit, action, mandamus or
other proceedings, protect and enforce any and all rights under the
laws of this State or granted hereunder or under the trust agree-
ment, and may enforce and compel the performance of all duties
required by this article or by the trust agreement to be performed
by the Service or by any officer thereof, including the fixing, charg-
ing and collecting of rentals and other rates, fees and charges for
the use of the projects.

23.

The Service shall not be required to give any bond as security for
costs, supersedeas, or any other security in any suit or action
brought by or against it, or in proceedings to which it may be a
party, in any court in this State, and the Service shall have the reme-
dies of appeal [or] of whatever kind to all courts without bonds,
supersedeas, or security of any kind. No builder's, materialman's,
contractor's, laborer's or mechanic's liens of any kind or character
shall ever attach to or become a lien upon any property, real or per-
sonal, belonging to the Service, and no assignment of wages shall be
binding upon or recognized by the Service.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved April 6, 1971.

CHAPTER 14
(Senate Bill 71)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 18,
19(b), and 29 of Article 38A of the Annotated Code of Maryland,