1132                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [ Ch. 4

DISTRICT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 96A, section 89 (f) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(I) "THE DISTRICT", UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED
IN THE TEXT TO MEAN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MEANS
THE AREA OF JURISDICTION OF THE AUTHORITY, WHICH
INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES: ALLEGANY, FREDERICK,
GARRETT, MONTGOMERY, PRINCE GEORGE'S, AND WASHINGTON.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 96A, section 89 (j) of the Code.
The only changes made are in style.

(J) "USER"   MEANS ANY PERSON WHO USES WATER FROM

THE POTOMAC RIVER   FOR ANY PURPOSE WITHOUT REGARD TO

WHETHER OR NOT     THE WATER IS CONSUMED, ALTERED, OR
REPLACED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection presently appears
as Article 96A, section 89(g) of the Code.
It is revised to delete the definition of
"person" because it is defined in section
8—101(h). The only other changes made are
in style.

8-502. AUTHORITY CREATED AND CONTINUED; BODY POLITIC
AND CORPORATE; POWERS AND LEGAL STATUS GENERALLY.

THE MARYLAND POTOMAC WATER AUTHORITY IS CREATED
AND CONTINUED AS A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT AND BODY POLITIC
AND CORPORATE, VESTED WITH THE AUTHORITY GRANTEE UNDER
THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF THE STATE. IT HAS AND
SHALL EXERCISE AUTHORITY TO CONSERVE, CONTROL, AND USE
FOR BENEFICIAL SERVICE STORM AND FLOODWATERS OF THE
RIVERS AND STREAMS OF THE POTOMAC RIVER WATERSHED IN
THE DISTRICT. THE AUTHORITY MAY ADOPT AND USE A
CORPORATE SEAL, CONTRACT, SUE AND BE SUED, AND PERFORM
ANY OTHER CORPORATE ACT TO CARRY OUT THIS SUBTITLE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Article 96A, section 90 of the Code. The
only changes made are in style.

8-503. COMPOSITION; APPOINTMENT OF NONVOTING MEMBERS;
CHAIRMAN; EXPENSES.