MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                                 505

(G) CONTRACTS WITH MUNICIPALITIES AND PERSONS
WITHIN DISTRICTS; STIPULATIONS.—THE SERVICE SHALL
ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH MUNICIPALITIES AND PERSONS
WITHIN A SERVICE DISTRICT AND STIPULATE THE PROJECTS
TO BE PROVIDED, THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION FOR
ACQUIRING EXISTING PROJECTS, THE CHARGES TO BE
APPORTIONED TO THE MUNICIPALITIES AND PERSONS, THE
MANNER OF REPAYING THE SERVICE FOR THESE CHARGES, AND
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OR DATES THE SERVICE WILL INITIATE
THE PROVISION OF PROJECTS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 33B, section 5(g) of
the Code.

(H) TRANSFER OF EXISTING PROJECTS TO

SERVICE EXISTING PROJECTS PROVIDING WATER SUPPLY,

WASTE WATER PUBLICATION AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICES, INCLUDING ALL RIGHTS, EASEMENTS, LABORATORY
FACILITIES, VEHICLES, RECORDS AND ALL OTHER PROPERTY,
EQUIPMENT, AND FURNISHINGS NECESSARY AND NORMALLY
ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE FACILITY, SHALL
BE TRANSFERRED TO THE SOLE OWNERSHIP OF THE SERVICE AT
THE TIME DESIGNATED IN THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN.
COMPENSATION FOR EXISTING PROJECTS MAY BE BASED ON THE
ORIGINAL COST OF THE PROJECT MINUS AN ALLOWANCE FOR
DEPRECIATION, OR ON OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SATISFACTORY TO THE MUNICIPALITY OR PERSON
TRANSFERRING THE PROJECT. ALL COSTS AND OBLIGATIONS
ASSUMED BY THE SERVICE INCIDENTAL TO THE TRANSFER OF
OWNERSHIP OF AN EXISTING PROJECT SHALL BE INCLUDED IN
THE CHARGES APPORTIONED TO THE SERVICE DISTRICT.

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

(I) BIENNIAL REVISION AND READOPTION OF
FIVE-YEAR PLANS.—THE SERVICE SHALL REVIEW, UPDATE,
AND READOPT THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN FOR EACH SERVICE REGION
BIENNIALLY AFTER REVIEW BY THE MUNICIPALITIES AND
PERSONS CONCERNED. THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN MAY BE UPDATED
AND READOPTED BY THE SERVICE ONLY AFTER AT LEAST ONE
PUBLIC HEARING IN EACH OF THE COUNTIES AFFECTED. UPON
UPDATING AND READOPTING, THE SERVICE SHALL TAKE THE
ACTIONS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT THE REVISED PLAN.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 33B, section 5(i) of
the Code. The reference to "Baltimore