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(C) Before adopting any different rule, regulation, rate or charge [for said area
or subdistrict, however,] AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (A) AND (B),
ABOVE, the Commission shall give notice of the proposed modification in at least
one newspaper printed and published in Montgomery County and one newspaper
printed and published in Prince George's County and shall thereafter conduct a
public hearing on the necessity or advisability of such modification of said rule,
regulation, rate or charge.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1973.

Approved April 26, 1973.

CHAPTER 194
(House Bill 1620)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sections 3-11(h) and 6-6 of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary District Code (1969 Edition, as amended), being
Sections 83-86A(h) and 83-89 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince
George's County (1963 Edition, as amended), and Sections 71-35(h) and 71-38
of the Montgomery County Code (1965 Edition, as amended), being Articles 17
and 16, respectively, of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland, titled
"Prince George's County" and "Montgomery County," subtitle "Washington
Suburban Sanitary District," to modify the presently specified provisions with
respect to the rate of ad valorem tax for design, surveys and maintenance of
flood control and storm drainage work in the portion of the Sanitary District
lying within Prince George's County and that part of Takoma Park within
Montgomery County, to provide that the tax rate annually shall be that
required to accomplish the necessary storm drainage and flood control design,
survey and maintenance work as approved by the respective county governing
bodies in reviewing and approving the Commission's annual operating budget.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 3-11 (h) and 6-6 of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary District Code (1969 Edition, as amended), being Sections 83-86A(h) and
83-89 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Prince George's County (1963 Edition,
as amended) and Sections 71-35(h) and 71-38 of the Montgomery County Code
(1965 Edition, as amended), being Articles 17 and 16, respectively, of the Code of
Public Local Laws of Maryland, titled "Prince George's County" and
"Montgomery County," subtitle "Washington Suburban Sanitary District," be and
they are hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

3-11. (83-86A; 71-35)

(h) TAXES FOR NON-CAPITAL STORM DRAIN AND FLOOD
CONTROL WORK. For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this [Act]
CODE, for performing STORM DRAIN AND FLOOD CONTROL engineering
studies, surveys, [and] review [, and for] AND MAINTENANCE, INCLUDING
making provision for the expenses to be incurred by the Commission in
maintaining storm drainage systems and parts thereof taken over for such
maintenance by it, the Commission shall WITH RESPECT TO THAT
PORTION OF THE SANITARY DISTRICT LYING WITHIN PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY request the county [commissioners] COUNCIL of Prince
George's County AND WITH RESPECT TO THAT PORTION OF THE CITY