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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 817

CODE OF MARYLAND, WHEN A DISTRICT HAS BEEN ABOLISHED.
THE DELEGATION MAY IN NO EVENT INCLUDE, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, DUTIES OR POWERS PERTAINING TO THE ISSUANCE
OF BONDS OR THE IMPOSITION OF TAXES, FEES OR CHARGES. A
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS CREATED HEREUNDER MAY BE
GRANTED RESPONSIBILITY FOR DUTIES RELATING TO THE
FOLLOWING:

(1)

PUBLICLY-OWNED
PROJECTS;

GENERAL COUNTY PUBLIC WORKS, BUILDINGS,
WATER AND SEWERAGE FACILITIES AND CAPITAL

(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 AMD 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;

(9)    OTHER FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES WHICH ARE NOT
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH AS MAY BE ASSIGNED FROM TIME TO
TIMS BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(C)    RULES AND REGULATIONS MAY BE PROMULGATED FOR A
NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ONLY AFTER A PUBLIC
HEARING IS HELD BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. NOTICE OF
THE PUBLIC HEARING SHALL BE GIVEN IN A LOCAL CHARLES
COUNTY NEWSPAPER ONCE A WEEK FOR THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE
DAY OF THE HEARING.

(D)    THE COMPLETED WATER AND SEWAGE SYSTEM OF ANY
HOUSING SUBDIVISION DEVELOPMENT EXISTING AS OF JULY 1,
1974 IS EXEMPTED FROM THE CONTROL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS, AS LONG AS IT CONFORMS TO THE STANDARDS SET
BY THE DEPARTMENT. IF, AFTER NOTICE OF A FAILURE TO MEET
THE DEPARTMENT'S STANDARDS, THE DEFECTS ARE NOT CORRECTED
IN A REASONABLE TIME, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
SHALL ASSUME CONTROL AND OPERATE THE SYSTEM.

[[SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That all