BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor                        2187

may vary within any water [, sewer, or drainage] OR SEWERAGE
system and among any such systems depending on any special
circumstances which the [Commission] BOARD finds exists.
The charges herein provided shall not be limited to the
costs to the [Commission] BOARD for making such connections.
The [Commission] BOARD is empowered to determine the manner
in which such charges shall be payable.

15-22.

For the purpose of providing funds for maintaining,
repairing, and operating its water [supply,] AND sewerage [,
or drainage] systems, and for its operation and other
expenses, including proper depreciation allowances, and for
interest on and the retirements of bonds as specified in
this subtitle, the [Commission] BOARD may make the following
charges:

(1)    A water and sewer service charge. The
rates for water and sewer 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
during the period between the last two readings. The meter
shall be required to be placed on each water connection by
and at the sole expense of the [Commission] COUNTY, and it
shall remain the property of the [Commission] COUNTY. Such
rates shall be classified within [the county] CARROLL COUNTY
in such a manner as the [Commission] BOARD deems advisable;
provided, however, that such classification shall be based
upon the quantities of water used and shall be, insofar as
possible, uniform throughout [the county] CARROLL COUNTY.
If the [Commission] BOARD at any time shall not have meters
available to install in all the properties in a given
locality that are connected to the system, then a flat rate
shall be charged on properties in which meters have not yet
been installed, which rate shall be uniform in each
[sanitary] system and based upon the ready-to—serve charge
and the amount of water used. Bills for water and sewer
charges shall be sent quarterly or semi—annually as the
[Commission] BOARD may determine to each property served and
shall be payable at the office of the [Commission] BOARD or
such other place as the [Commission] BOARD may designate.
Such charges shall be a lien upon the property served and
collectible as elsewhere herein provided. If any bill
remains unpaid after thirty (30) days from date of sending,
the [Commission] BOARD, after written notice left upon the
premises or mailed to the last known address of the owner,
shall turn off the water from the property in question; and
the water shall not be turned on again until said bill has
been paid, including a penalty of ten dollars ($10.00).

(2)    A charge for the upkeep of water and
[sewer] SEWERAGE systems against all properties having a
connection with any water main or sewer under its operation
or ownership. The charge for the upkeep of the water and
[sewer] SEWERAGE system, if any, shall be made upon such