BLAIR LEE III, Acting Governor

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giving of [thirty] 30 days' prior notice by publication in
at least one newspaper printed and published in Montgomery
County and one newspaper printed and published in Prince
George's County.

(g) The commission is authorized        to adopt a

reasonable fee not exceeding [six per centum   (6%)] 6 PERCENT

of the estimated construction costs for the   issuance of any

permit required by this section or by     the rules and
regulations adopted hereunder.

(h) For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of
this Code, for performing storm drain and flood control
engineering studies, surveys, review and maintenance,
including making provision for the expenses to be incurred
by the commission in maintaining storm drainage systems and
parts thereof taken over for such maintenance by it, the
commission shall with respect to that portion of the
sanitary district lying within Prince George's County,
EXCEPT FOR THE CITY OF BOWIE, request the county council of
Prince George's County and with respect to that portion of
the City of Takoma Park lying within Montgomery County
request the county council of Montgomery County to levy an
ad valorem tax on all assessable property in the part of
Prince George's County, EXCEPT FOR THE CITY OF BOWIE, which
is within the Washington Suburban Sanitary District and all
assessable property in the part of the City of Takoma Park
lying within Montgomery County, respectively, at a rate
necessary to produce annually the sum required by the
commission to perform the storm drain and flood control
duties and responsibilities cast on it by this Code, with
the rate determined annually and being that specified in the
commission's budget for such storm drainage and flood
control studies, design and maintenance activities as
approved by the county governing body pursuant to the
provisions of chapter 729 of the Acts of 1972, as they may
be amended by the General Assembly from time to time,
concerning the formulation, submission and approval of the
commission's capital and operating budget (section 1—4 of
this Code[, 83-58;] (66-1-4 AND 1-4)). The tax hereby
authorized is in addition to and not in substitution for any
ad valorem tax or charge authorized by any other Act of the
General Assembly. The tax levy shall be collected and paid
over to the commission as are other ad valorem taxes in
accordance with the provisions specified by section 6 of
chapter 122 of the Acts of 1918, being section 4-5 of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary District Code and sections
[83-67] 4-5 and 86-4-5, respectively, of the Code of Public
Local Laws of Prince George's and Montgomery Counties.
HOWEVER, NOTHING IN THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE CONSTRUED TO
AFFECT THE OBLIGATION OF THE CITY OF BOWIE WITH RESPECT TO
THE PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING ANACOSTIA RIVER BASIN FLOOD
CONTROL BONDS. OR THE INTEREST THEREON.

(i) In the exercise of its function and authority
under this section, the commission is given the power to
negotiate and make contracts with Prince George's County,
with any municipality, the District of Columbia, the United