BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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15-3 of this subtitle.

(8) Upon consent of the Board, to enter into
contracts with any third person to effect the purposes of
this subtitle, but such consent shall not be necessary for
any contract the consideration for which is less than
$5,000.00 in value, nor shall such consent be necessary for
contracts for the performance of labor in the ordinary
course of the Commission's business.]

(A) IN THIS SUBTITLE THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(B) "BOARD" MEANS THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF CARROLL COUNTY, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE COUNTY.

(C)    "BONDS" MEANS NOTES, BONDS, AND OTHER EVIDENCES
OF INDEBTEDNESS OR OBLIGATIONS.

(D)    "CARROLL COUNTY" MEANS THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF CARROLL COUNTY.

(E)    "COMMISSION"   MEANS THE CARROLL COUNTY SANITARY
COMMISSION CREATED BY   CHAPTER 754 OF THE ACTS OF 1967, THE
POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF   WHICH ARE TRANSFERRED TO THE COUNTY
BY THIS SUBTITLE.

(F)    "COUNTY" MEANS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CARROLL
COUNTY, A BODY POLITIC AND CORPORATE OF THE STATE OF
MARYLAND.

(G)    "PROJECT" MEANS ANY WATER SYSTEM, SEWERAGE
SYSTEM, DRAINAGE SYSTEM, AND ANY COMBINATION OR PART OR
PARTS THEREOF OWNED, CONSTRUCTED, OR OPERATED BY THE COUNTY
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(H) "SERVICE AREA" MEANS THE AREA WITHIN CARROLL
COUNTY IN WHICH THE BOARD MAY EXERCISE POWER AND AUTHORITY
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTION 15-3 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(I) "SEWAGE" MEANS THE WATER-CARRIED WASTES CREATED
IN AND CARRIED, OR TO BE CARRIED, AWAY FROM RESIDENCES,
HOTELS, SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMENTS,
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, OR ANY OTHER PRIVATE OR PUBLIC
BUILDING OR LOCATION, TOGETHER WITH SUCH HOUSEHOLD AND
INDUSTRIAL WASTES AS MAY BE PRESENT.

(J) "SEWERAGE SYSTEM" MEANS ALL PLANTS, SYSTEMS,
FACILITIES, OR PROPERTIES USED OR USEFUL OR HAVING THE
PRESENT CAPACITY FOR FUTURE USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE
COLLECTION, CARRYING AWAY, TREATING, NEUTRALIZING,
STABILIZING, OR DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE, INDUSTRIAL WASTES, OR
OTHER WASTES, AND ANY INTEGRAL PART THEREOF, INCLUDING
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANTS, DISPOSAL FIELDS, LAGOONS, PUMPING
STATIONS, DRAINAGE DITCHES, INTERCEPTING DITCHES, OUTFALL
SEWERS, TRUNK SEWERS, INTERCEPTING SEWERS, LATERAL SEWERS,
FORCE MAINS, PIPES, PIPE LINES, CONDUITS, EQUIPMENT,