MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 503

SUPPLY, WASTE WATER PURIFICATION, AND SOLID WASTE
DISPOSAL. NO PART OF THE STATE MAY BE INCLUDED IN
MORE THAN ONE OF THESE SERVICE REGIONS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 33B, section 5 (c) of
the Code, as amended by Chapter 523, Acts
of 1972.

(E) SURVEYS, PLANS, STUDIES AND ESTIMATES;
PREPARATION AND CONTENT OF FIVE-YEAR PLANS.—AS SOON
AS POSSIBLE AFTER DESIGNATION OF A SERVICE REGION, THE
SERVICE SHALL CAUSE SURVEYS, PLANS, STUDIES, AND
ESTIMATES TO BE MADE, AND AFTER CONSULTATION WITH THE
MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED WITHIN THE SERVICE REGION,
PREPARE A FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR EACH SERVICE REGION FOR
THE MOST EFFECTIVE AND ECONOMICAL MEANS OF PROVIDING
WATER SUPPLY, WASTE WATER PURIFICATION AND SOLID WASTE
DISPOSAL PROJECTS. IN PREPARING A FIVE-YEAS PLAN, THE
SERVICE SHALL CONSIDER THE EFFECTS OF PUBLIC VERSUS
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF WATER AND WASTE WATER FACILITIES
UPON THE PROVISION OF DEPENDABLE, EFFECTIVE, AND
EFFICIENT WATER AND WASTE WATER SERVICES. THE
FIVE-YEAR PLANS SHALL GIVE DUE CONSIDERATION TO THE
NEED FOR WATER SUPPLY AND WASTE WATER PURIFICATION
PROJECTS INCLUDED IN THE APPROVED COUNTY WATER AND
SEWERAGE PLANS ADOPTED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE 43,
§ 387C OF THE CODE. THE FIVE-YEAR PLANS SHALL
DESIGNATE THE EXISTING FACILITIES OR PORTIONS THAT ARE
TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE SERVICE;
IMPROVEMENTS TO AND EXTENSION OF EXISTING FACILITIES;
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW WATER SUPPLY, WASTE WATER
PURIFICATION, AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL PROJECTS;
PROPOSED METHODS OF ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP, AND
OPERATION BY THE SERVICE OR BY AFFECTED MUNICIPALITIES
AND PERSONS, OR BOTH TOGETHER WITH ANTICIPATED
EXPENDITURES, SOURCES OF REVENUE, AND CHARGES FOR
PROJECTS TO BE LEVIED AGAINST MUNICIPALITIES AND
PERSONS; AND RELATED MATTERS THE SERVICE FINDS
NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 33B, section 5(d) of
the Code, as amended by Chapter 523, Acts
of 1972. The second sentence was added by
Chapter 522, Acts of 1972.

(E) ADOPTION OF FIVE-YEAR PLANS;
PREREQUISITES.—THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN BAY BE ADOPTED BY
THE SERVICE ONLY AFTER AT LEAST ONE PUBLIC HEARING IN
EACH OF THE COUNTIES AFFECTED. AT LEAST 60 DAYS IN