MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

2527

SUBTITLE.

[168. Collections.]

[All sums collected by the Commission for debt
service charges levied against the property for water
supply, sewerage or drainage construction shall be set
aside as a separate fund to be known and designated as
the Metropolitan District Account. The Commission, in
order to determine the amount which it may deem necessary
to be levied under Section 162, shall deduct such amount
as the Commission may estimate that it will be able to
collect out of the debt service charges theretofore
levied by it but not yet paid, from the whole amount
necessary to be raised in any one year for interest and
principal payments on outstanding bonds, and the balance
then remaining to be raised shall be the amount to be
certified to the County Commissioners of St. Mary's
County for collection by taxation as provided in this
subtitle.]

168. DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE.

IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER POWERS AND PENALTIES
CONTAINED IN THIS SUBTITLE, THE COMMISSION MAY
DISCONTINUE WATER AND SEWER SERVICE FOR NONPAYMENT OF ANY
SERVICE, CONNECTION, INSPECTION, BENEFIT OR ANY OTHER
CHARGE IF NOT PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DUE DATE. A
PENALTY OF $10 IN ADDITION TO PAYMENT OF THE BILL SHALL
BE PAID BEFORE SERVICE IS RESUMED.

[169. Service charges.]

[For the purpose of providing funds for maintenance,
repairing and operating its water supply, sewerage or
drainage systems, and for its operation and other
expenses, including proper depreciation allowances, and
for interest on, and the retirement of bonds as specified
in this subtitle, the Commission is hereby empowered to
make a ready—to—serve charge on water and a charge for
the upkeep of sewers chargeable against all properties
having a connection with any water pipe or sewer pipe
under its supervision or ownership. The rate for both
ready—to—serve and the charge for the upkeep on sewers
shall be uniform throughout the sanitary district,
subject to the changes that from time to time may be
necessary. The Commission shall have the right to
collect in advance of water or sewerage service a
reasonable deposit. The charge for the upkeep on sewers
shall be reasonable and payable in the same manner as
debt service assessments and shall be a first lien
against all property having a connection with any sewer
pipe under its supervision or ownership. 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, which shall be
based upon the amount of water passing through the meter