BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT IMPAIR ANY POWER OF THE BOARD
PURSUANT TO SECTION 3-67 OR OTHER AUTHORITY TO CREATE A
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND TO ASSIGN THE DEPARTMENT
RESPONSIBILITIES TO IMPLEMENT THE BOARD'S ACTIONS UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE.

15-1B.

ON JULY 1, 1979, THE COMMISSION SHALL CEASE TO EXIST AS
A SEPARATE ENTITY. IT IS THE INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND THAT ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1979,
THE COUNTY SHALL SUCCEED TO AND EXERCISE ALL THE POWERS
PREVIOUSLY EXERCISED BY THE COMMISSION, AND THE COUNTY SHALL
UNDERTAKE AND THEREAFTER PERFORM ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS OF
THE COMMISSION, EITHER AS SUCCESSOR TO ANY DISTRICT OR
INCURRED ON ITS OWN BEHALF.

15-1C.

(A) THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT IMPAIR OR AFFECT IN ANY
WAY THE VALIDITY OR ENFORCEABILITY OF ANY PROCEEDING OR
ACTION TAKEN, OR ANY OBLIGATIONS OR INDEBTEDNESS INCURRED:

(1)    BY SUCH DISTRICT, BY ITS GOVERNING BODY, BY
THE COUNTY, OR BY THE BOARD ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY PURSUANT
TO ARTICLE 43 PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1967; OR

(2)    BY THE COMMISSION, BY THE COUNTY, OR BY THE
BOARD ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 754 OF THE
ACTS OF 1967, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, PRIOR TO JULY 1,
1979.

(B)    ALL PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE
DISTRICT, BY ITS GOVERNING BODY, BY THE COUNTY, OR BY THE
BOARD ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 43 PRIOR
TO JUNE 1, 1967, AND ALL PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIONS TAKEN BY
THE COMMISSION, BY THE COUNTY, OR BY THE BOARD ON BEHALF OF
THE COUNTY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 754 OF THE ACTS OF 1967, AS
AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, PRIOR TO JULY 1, 1979, ARE
RATIFIED, VALIDATED AND CONFIRMED; THE AUTHORIZATION, SALE,
AND ISSUANCE OF ALL BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS ISSUED
PURSUANT TO SAID ARTICLE 43 AND PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 754 OF
THE ACTS OF 1967, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, PRIOR TO JULY
1, 1979, ARE RATIFIED AND CONFIRMED, AND ALL OF THESE BONDS
AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS ARE VALIDATED AS BEING VALIDLY
AUTHORIZED, SOLD, AND ISSUED. IT IS THE INTENT AND PURPOSE
THAT THE COUNTY, ON AND AFTER JULY 1, 1979, SHALL UNDERTAKE
AND SATISFY IN ALL RESPECTS ANY AND ALL OBLIGATIONS
EVIDENCED BY SUCH BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THEIR TERMS.

(C)    IN THE EVENT THAT THE BOARD DECIDES THAT ANY
MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING RATE, CHARGE, OR ASSESSMENT
PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED {1) BY THE DISTRICT, BY ITS GOVERNING
BODY, BY THE COUNTY, OR BY THE BOARD ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 43 PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1967, OR (2) BY THE
COMMISSION, BY THE COUNTY, OR BY THE BOARD ON BEHALF OF THE
COUNTY PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 754 OF THE ACTS OF 1967, AS