Marvin Mandel, Governor                       1587

The provisions of this section shall not in any way repeal, modify
or restrict the provisions of Section 83-86A (71-36A) of this subtitle,
and the Commission's powers and authorities specified in that section
are additional and supplemental to those herein set out.

On and after June 30, 1968, the Montgomery County Council shall
levy a direct ad valorem tax not exceeding 1 cent per $100.00 on all
property assessed for tax purposes within said County and munici-
palities therein, with the exception of that portion of the City of
Takoma Park now situated in Montgomery County, necessary to pay
the sums required for the maintenance of the storm drainage systems
within that portion of the Sanitary District lying within Montgomery
County, and heretofore maintained by the Commission [.]; and on
or after June 30, 1972, upon the application of a municipality, those
storm drainage systems heretofore maintained by the municipality.
On and after June 30, 1968, except as otherwise provided herein, but
in any event prior to the date upon which the County Council adopts
its annual budget and appropriations resolution, should any munici-
pality, in Montgomery County, desire to maintain all then existing
storm drainage systems located within its boundaries, it may so
notify the Council, and in such event, assessable properties located
within its boundaries shall become exempt from the levy made by the
Council for the future maintenance of its storm drainage. On or be-
fore June 30, 1968, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission,
and on or before June 30, 1972, any municipality making application
as hereinbefore provided shall by deed, transfer to Montgomery
County any and all interests it may have in surface drainage ease-
ments, structures and other properties, established by plat or other-
wise for storm drainage use and purposes, located so as to provide for
the control and disposition of storm and surface waters in Montgom-
ery County, except for the aforesaid portion of the City of Takoma
Park; and provided further, that said Commission and any munici-
pality applying as hereinbefore provided will permit the necessary
ingress and egress over any of its fees, leaseholds, easements, or
rights-of-way which may be required in order that the County Coun-
cil of Montgomery County can perform such maintenance.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1972.

Approved May 26, 1972.

CHAPTER 597
(House Bill 1215)

AN ACT relating to the Washington Suburban Sanitary District, to
repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 1-1(d) of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary District Code (1969 Edition, as
amended), being Section 83-57(d) of the Code of Public Local
Laws of Prince George's County (1963 Edition), and Section 71-4
(d) of the Montgomery County Code (1965 Edition), being Articles
17 and 16, respectively, of the Code of Public Local Laws of Mary-
land, titled "Prince George's County" and "Montgomery County,"
subtitled "Washington Suburban Sanitary District," to provide for