1778

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 635

AN ACT concerning

Worcester County — Solid Waste Disposal and
Sewer Service Charges

FOR the purpose of imposing in Worcester County a certain
penalty on solid waste disposal and sewer service
charges that are unpaid a certain time after the
billing; and clarifying language.

BY [[repealing and reenacting, with amendments]] adding
to,

Article 43 - Health

Section 663A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1971 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

[[SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF MARYLAND, That Section 663 of Article 43 - Health, of
the Annotated Code of Maryland (1971 Replacement Volume
and 1975 Supplement) be and it is hereby repealed and
reenacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 43 - Health

663.

For the purpose of providing funds for maintenance,
repairing and operating its water, sewerage or solid
waste disposal systems, and for its operation and other
expenses, including proper depreciation allowances, and
for the repayment of advances authorized by §649(e) of
this subtitle and for interest on, and the retirement of
bonds as specified in this subtitle, the commission [is
hereby empowered to] MAY make a ready-to-serve charge on
water, a charge for the operation of a solid waste
disposal system, a charge for the upkeep of sewers and a
sewer service charge, all of [such] THE charges being
chargeable against all properties served by the solid
waste disposal system or having a connection with any
water pipe or sewer pipe under its supervision or owned
by the district. The ready—to-serve charge for water,
the charge for the operation of a solid waste disposal
system, charge for the upkeep on sewers and charge for
sewer service shall be uniform throughout a sanitary
district, subject to [such] changes from time to time as
may be necessary. The charge for the upkeep on sewers
shall be reasonable and collected annually in the same
manner as benefit assessments are collected and shall be
a first lien against all property having a connection
with any sewer pipe under its supervision or owned by the
district. The rates for water service shall consist of a
minimum or ready-to-serve charge, which shall be based
upon the size of the meter on the water connection
leading to the property, and of a charge for water used,