MARVIN MANDEL, Governor                             2537

COMMISSION DECIDES THAT ANY MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING
RATE, CHARGE OR ASSESSMENT PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED BY IT
IS NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE, THE COMMISSION SHALL PROMPTLY
GIVE NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED RATES, CHARGES AND
ASSESSMENTS IN AT LEAST ONE NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL
CIRCULATION IN ST. MARY'S COUNTY. THE COMMISSION SHALL
THEREAFTER CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEAPING ON THE NECESSITY OR
ADVISABILITY OF THE PROPOSED RATES, CHARGES OR
ASSESSMENTS. IF THE COMMISSION ACQUIRES AN EXISTING
WATER OR SEWER SYSTEM (EITHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE) THE
RATES, CHARGES OR ASSESSMENTS TO BE IMPOSED BY THE
COMMISSION ON THE PERSONS SERVED BY THE ACQUIRED SYSTEM
SHALL BE TREATED AS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RATE, CHARGE
OR ASSESSMENT WITHIN THE MEANING OF THIS SECTION.

180C. SEVERABILITY.

THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE ARE SEVERABLE, AND
IT IS THE INTENTION TO CONFER THE WHOLE OR ANY PART OF
THE POWERS HEREIN PROVIDED FOR, AND IF ANY OF THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL BE HELD
UNCONSTITUTIONAL BY ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION,
THE DECISION OF SUCH COURT SHALL NOT AFFECT OR IMPAIR ANY
OF THE REMAINING PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE. IT IS
HEREBY DECLARED TO BE THE LEGISLATIVE INTENT THAT THIS
SUBTITLE WOULD HAVE BEEN ADOPTED HAD SUCH
UNCONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION NOT BEEN INCLUDED THEREIN.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect June 1, 1976.

Approved May 17, 1976.

CHAPTER 912

(House Bill 1988)

AN ACT concerning

Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages
Enforcement

FOR the purpose of requiring certain [[law—enforcement
officers]] persons to register when entering Cecil
County for the purpose of observing certain
alcoholic beverage sales [[and providing notice of
the registration requirement to be sent to certain

officials.]]; providing a penalty for

nonregistration; and generally relating to certain
persons observing alcoholic beverage sales in Cecil