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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 723

NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT BY THE BOARD FOR THE OPERATION
THEREOF, USED OR USEFUL OR HAVING THE PRESENT CAPACITY FOR
FUTURE USE IN CONNECTION WITH (1) THE COLLECTION, CONTROL,
DISTRIBUTION, CARRYING AWAY, OR DISPOSAL OF SURFACE WATERS,
AND ANY INTEGRAL PART THEREOF, INCLUDING (WITHOUT
LIMITATION) STORM WATER DRAINAGE; (2) THE PREVENTION AND
CONTROL OF EROSION, AND ANY INTEGRAL PART THEREOF; AND (3)
THE MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF SEDIMENTATION, AND ANY
INTEGRAL PART THEREOF; "DRAINAGE SYSTEM" DOES NOT INCLUDE
DRAINAGE FACILITIES WHICH ARE PART OF A WATER SYSTEM OR
SEWERAGE SYSTEM AND WHICH ARE NOT PART OF A SYSTEM HAVING
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF DRAINING SURFACE WATERS.

(L) "WATER SYSTEM" MEANS ALL PLANTS, SYSTEMS,
FACILITIES, OR PROPERTIES USED OR USEFUL 0? HAVING THE
PRESENT CAPACITY FOR FUTURE USE IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SUPPLY OR DISTRIBUTION OF WATER AND ANY INTEGRAL PART
THEREOF, INCLUDING WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS, WATER DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEMS, RESERVOIRS, DAMS, WELLS, INTAKES, MAINS, LATERALS,
PUMPING STATIONS, STANDPIPES, FILTRATION PLANTS,
PURIFICATION PLANTS, HYDRANTS, METERS, VALVES AND EQUIPMENT,
APPURTENANCES, AND ALL PROPERTIES, RIGHTS, EASEMENTS, AND
FRANCHISES RELATING THERETO AND DEEMED NECESSARY OR
CONVENIENT BY THE BOARD FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF; A WATER
SYSTEM MAY INCLUDE RELATED DRAINAGE FACILITIES.

10A-2.

(A)    THE FREDERICK COUNTY METROPOLITAN COMMISSION WAS
CREATED BY CHAPTER 609 OF THE ACTS OF 1968, EFFECTIVE JUNE
1, 1968, AND, AT THE TIME OF ITS CREATION, THE COMMISSION
REPLACED AND SUCCEEDED THE DISTRICT (A BODY POLITIC AND
CORPORATE) CREATED IN FREDERICK COUNTY PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 645 TO 673, INCLUSIVE, OF ARTICLE 43
OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND (1971 REPLACEMENT VOLUME
AND 1978 SUPPLEMENT). UPON THE CREATION OF THE COMMISSION,
SUCH DISTRICT CEASED TO EXIST AS A BODY POLITIC AND
CORPORATE ON JUNE 1, 1968.

(B)    CHAPTER 629 OF THE ACTS OF 1974, CREATED SECTION
2-2A OF THIS ARTICLE, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1974, AND PROVIDED,
AMONG OTHER MATTERS, THAT THE BOARD COULD ABOLISH THE
COMMISSION BY A CERTAIN PROCEDURE AND CREATE A DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS. THE BOARD TOOK ACTION ON FEBRUARY 14, 1978 BY
ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 78-6-104, WHICH ABOLISHED THE
FREDERICK COUNTY METROPOLITAN COMMISSION AND CREATED THE
FREDERICK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. THIS CHAPTER
DOES NOT IMPAIR ANY POWER OF THE BOARD PURSUANT TO SECTION
2-2A OR OTHER AUTHORITY TO CREATE A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS AND TO ASSIGN THE DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES TO
IMPLEMENT THE BOARD'S ACTIONS UNDER THIS CHAPTER.

10A-3.

ON FEBRUARY 14, 1978, THE FREDERICK COUNTY METROPOLITAN
COMMISSION CEASED TO EXIST AS A SEPARATE ENTITY. IT IS THE
INTENT AND PURPOSE OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND THAT