MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That new Section 2-2A be and it is hereby added
to the Public Local Laws of Frederick County being
Article 11 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1959 Edition and 1972 Supplement) to read as follows:

Article 11

2-2A.

(A) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF FREDERICK COUNTY MAY
ABOLISH ANY WATER OR SEWER AUTHORITY CREATED BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTIONS 445 THROUGH 466 OF ARTICLE 43 OF THE ANNOTATED
CODE OF MARYLAND, OR BY PUBLIC LOCAL LAW ENACTED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, AND MAY ABOLISH ANY SANITARY DISTRICT
OR COMMISSION CREATED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTIONS 645 THROUGH 673 OF ARTICLE 43 OR ENACTED BY
PUBLIC LOCAL LAW BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. AFTER SUCH AN
AUTHORITY, DISTRICT OR COMMISSION HAS BEEN SO ABOLISHED,
OR IF NONE EXISTS, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS [[MAY]] SHALL
CREATE A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND [[MAY]] SHALL
PROVIDE FOR ITS ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS.

(B) A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS CREATED HEREUNDER
MAY BE GRANTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION,
MAINTENANCE AND CONTROL OF THE FOLLOWING:

(1)  GENERAL COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDINGS,
PUBLICLY-OWNED WATER AMD SEWERAGE FACILITIES AND CAPITAL
PROJECTS;

(2)   ROADS, HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES AND STREETS,
LANES, ALLEYS, FOOTWAYS AND CULVERTS;

(3)  WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES AND PROJECTS;

(4)    WASTEWATER COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND
DISPOSAL FACILITIES AND PROJECTS;

(5)   SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, RECYCLING AND
DISPOSAL FACILITIES AND PROJECTS;

(6)    STORM DRAINAGE, EROSION AND SEDIMENT
CONTROL FACILITIES AND PROJECTS;

(7)  LIGHTING FOR ROADS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS AND
OTHER PUBLIC PLACES;

(8)  FIRE HYDRANTS, MOSQUITO CONTROL FACILITIES
AND PROGRAMS AND SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL;