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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 911

AND THINGS AUTHORIZED IN THIS SUBTITLE, AND IT SHALL BE
LIBERALLY CONSTRUED TO EFFECT THE PURPOSES OF IT.
HOWEVER, NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE
TAKEN AS RESTRICTING ANY CONTROL WHICH THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE OR THE STATE
WATER RESOURCES ADMINISTRATION IS EMPOWERED TO EXERCISE
OVER OR WITHIN ST. MARY'S COUNTY OR ANY SANITARY
DISTRICT.

(B)    VALIDATION OF PRIOR PROCEEDINGS. NOTHING
CONTAINED IN ANY AMENDMENT TO THIS SUBTITLE EFFECTIVE
JUNE 1, 1976, SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS IMPAIRING THE
VALIDITY OF ANY PROCEEDINGS OR ACTION TAKEN UNDER THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE PRIOR TO THAT DATE. ALL SUCH
PROCEEDINGS TAKEN UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, INCLUDING (WITHOUT
LIMITATION) THE CREATION AND ENLARGEMENT OF ANY SANITARY
DISTRICTS AND THE ESTABLISHMENT AND IMPOSITION OF BENEFIT
ASSESSMENTS AND CHARGES (WHETHER PURSUANT TO THIS
SUBTITLE ALONE OR PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 43 OF THE ANNOTATED
CODE OF MARYLAND AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 427A OF ARTICLE
43) ARE RATIFIED, VALIDATED AND CONFIRMED. THE
AUTHORIZATION, SALE AND ISSUANCE OF ALL BONDS AND BOND
ANTICIPATION NOTES ISSUED PRIOR TO THAT DATE BY THE ST.
MARY'S COUNTY METROPOLITAN COMMISSION ARE RATIFIED AND
CONFIRMED, AND ALL SUCH BONDS AND BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES
ARE VALIDATED AS BEING VALIDLY AUTHORIZED, SOLD AND
ISSUED.

(C)    VALIDATION OF ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER CHARGES.
THE DETERMINATION AND IMPOSITION OF BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS
AND OTHER CHARGES BY THE ST. MARY'S COUNTY METROPOLITAN
COMMISSION SINCE ITS CREATION ARE EXPRESSLY RATIFIED,
VALIDATED AND CONFIRMED, INCLUDING (WITHOUT LIMITATION)
THOSE SCHEDULES OF BENEFIT ASSESSMENTS AND CHARGES
DETERMINED, IMPOSED AND PLACED IN EFFECT ON THE FOLLOWING
DATES:

MATTAPANY SANITARY DISTRICT                         JANUARY   9,    1969

OCTOBER   1,    1970

JULY   1,    1971
PINE HILL RUN SANITARY DISTRICT

NO. 8                                                                                           OCTOBER   1,    1973

JULY   1,    1975
LEONARDTOWN SANITARY DISTRICT

NO. 3                                                                                                  JULY   1,    1975

INDIAN CREEK SANITARY DISTRICT

NO. 10                                                                                                JULY   1,    1975

LUCKLAND RUN SANITARY DISTRICT

NO. 1                                                                                           JANUARY   1,    1976

(D)    TRANSITION. IN THE EVENT THAT THE ST. MARY'S
COUNTY METROPOLITAN COMMISSION HAS DECIDED TO EXERCISE
POWERS GRANTED BY SECTION 427A OF ARTICLE 43 OF THE
ANNOTATED CODE OF [[MARYLAD]] MARYLAND, THE COMMISSION
MAY NEVERTHELESS EXERCISE ANY AND ALL POWERS GRANTED BY
THIS SUBTITLE ON AND AFTER JUNE 1, 1976, WITHOUT ANY
FURTHER ACTION ON THE PART OF THE COMMISSION EXCEPT THOSE
ACTIONS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBTITLE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE