514                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND                             [Ch. 4

(1)    UPON THE FAILURE OF A MUNICIPALITY OR
PERSON TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE TO CORRECT DEFICIENCIES ON
THE OPERATION OF SEWERAGE SYSTEMS OR REFUSE DISPOSAL
WORKS AS PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 43, § 391 OF THE CODE,
THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL
DIRECT THE SERVICE TO TAKE CHARGE OF AND OPERATE THE
SYSTEMS OF WORKS TO SECURE THE RESULTS DEMANDED BY THE
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE.

(2)   UPON THE RECEIPT OF THE DIRECTIVE FROM
THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, THE
SERVICE IMMEDIATELY SHALL TAKE CHARGE OF AND OPERATE
THE SYSTEMS OR WORKS TO SECURE THE RESULTS SET FORTH
IN THE DIRECTIVE OF THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL
HYGIENE. ALL COSTS FOR MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, AND
OTHER SERVICES INCLUDING LEGAL FEES INCIDENTAL TO
TAKING POSSESSION OF THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM OR REFUSE
DISPOSAL WORKS SHALL BE CHARGED TO THE MUNICIPALITY OR
PERSON AGAINST WHICH OR WHOM THE ORIGINAL ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AMD MENTAL HYGIENE WAS SERVED.

(3)   FUNDS TO PAY THE SERVICE FOP SERVICES
RENDERED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION SHALL BE RAISED IN THE
CASE OF A MUNICIPALITY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE
43, § 395 OF THE CODE. IF THE ORDER IS ISSUED AGAINST
A PERSON, THE SERVICE SHALL BILL THE PERSON FOR THE
FULL COST OF SERVICES RENDERED. IF PAYMENT IS NOT
MADE WITHIN 60 DAYS, THE COSTS BECOME A LIEN AGAINST
THE SEWERAGE SYSTEM OR REFUSE DISPOSAL WORKS IF IT IS
RECORDED AND INDEXED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SUBTITLE, AND
THE DIRECTOR SHALL REFER THE MATTER TO THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL FOR COLLECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language
derived from Article 33B, section 8 (c) of
the Code. As to the lien provision
referred to in (3) of this subsection, see
the reviser's note in section 3-126.

(D) EXTENSION OR ALTERATION OF SEWERAGE SYSTEM
OR REFUSE DISPOSAL WORKS UPON FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH
ORDER UNDER ARTICLE 43, § 392.--

(1) UPON FAILURE OF A MUNICIPALITY   OR

PERSON TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE SECRETARY      OF

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE TO EXTEND OR ALTER      A
SEWERAGE SYSTEM OR REFUSE DISPOSAL WORKS AS PROVIDED

IN ARTICLE 43, § 392 OF THE CODE, THE SECRETARY   OF

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE SHALL DIRECT THE SERVICE     TO

MAKE ALTERATIONS OR EXTENSIONS TO THE SYSTEMS   OR