1604                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 6

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §91 of the Code. The first
provision is proposed for deletion as
unnecessary. Art. 41, §430 (d) vests the
Secretary with the general authority to hire
employees and assistants. The present
reference to "force account" is proposed for
deletion and "open account" is substituted.
According to the Office of the Comptroller,
the intent is to refer to a "free" or "open"
account; See the revisor's note to §5—305.
The only other changes made are in style.

SEC. 5-404. CONTRACTS WITH POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.

(A)   AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE FUNDS FROM POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS.

THE SECRETARY MAY RECEIVE FROM ANY COUNTY,
MUNICIPALITY, OR SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT IN THE STATE
FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION.

(B)     AUTHORITY TO CONTRACT WITH POLITICAL
SUBDIVISIONS.

THE SECRETARY MAY CONTRACT WITH ANY COUNTY,
MUNICIPALITY, OR SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT WITH RESPECT
TO THE CONSTRUCTION OR MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITIES
AND OTHER WORK AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE TO CONTROL
OR ELIMINATE MOSQUITOES IN OR ADJACENT TO THE COUNTY,
MUNICIPALITY OR SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT.

(C)   CONTRACT OBLIGATION OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.

THE COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR SPECIAL TAXING
DISTRICT SHALL CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF ANY
CONTRACT ENTERED INTO WITH THE SECRETARY WITH RESPECT
TO THE WORK AUTHORIZED BY THIS SUBTITLE.

(D)    AUTHORITY OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO
APPROPRIATE AND LEVY TAXES.

TO MEET ITS FINANCIAL COMMITMENTS UNDER THE
CONTRACT, EACH COUNTY, MUNICIPALITY, OR SPECIAL TAXING
DISTRICT SHALL APPROPRIATE AND, IF NECESSARY, LEVY
TAXES FOR THESE FUNDS AND PAY THEM OVER, AS THE
CONTRACT REQUIRES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 48, §89 of the Code. The only changes