2042

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 723

THEREAFTER THE BOARD SHALL CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
NECESSITY OR ADVISABILITY OF THE PROPOSED RATES, CHARGES, OR

ASSESSMENTS.

(D) WITHOUT IN ANY WAY LIMITING THE PROVISIONS OF
THIS CHAPTER OR OF ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW, THE COUNTY
HAS AND MAY EXERCISE ALL POWERS NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT FOR
CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN THIS CHAPTER,
INCLUDING, BUT WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE
FOREGOING, THE FOLLOWING:

(1)   TO SUE AND BE SUED, IMPLEAD AND BE
IMPLEADED, COMPLAIN, AND DEFEND IN ALL COURTS.

(2)   TO APPOINT OFFICERS, ATTORNEYS, ACCOUNTANTS,
AGENTS, EMPLOYEES, AND SERVANTS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS CHAPTER AND TO FIX THEIR COMPENSATION AND TO
SUPERVISE THEIR DUTIES.

(3)   TO BORROW MONEY AND ISSUE BONDS,
CERTIFICATES, OR OTHER EVIDENCE OF INDEBTEDNESS, THE
BORROWING OF ALL MONEY AND THE ISSUANCE OF ALL BONDS BEING
SUBJECT TO THE TERMS, PROVISIONS, AND SPECIFICATIONS
CONTAINED IN THIS CHAPTER.

(4) TO ESTABLISH, EXTEND, AND MAINTAIN WATER,
SEWERAGE, AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS IN FREDERICK COUNTY.

(5)   FREDERICK COUNTY IS DECLARED TO BE A
SANITARY DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE EXERCISE OF THE
POWERS VESTED BY THIS CHAPTER IN THE BOARD; PROVIDED:

(I)   THAT THE BOARD SHALL EXERCISE NO
AUTHORITY OVER THE OPERATION OR CONSTRUCTION OF THE
SEWERAGE, WATER, AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES OF ANY INCORPORATED
MUNICIPALITY, INCLUDING THE EXTENSION OF SUCH FACILITIES
BEYOND THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY, AS SUCH
EXTENSIONS MAY EXIST ON JULY 1, 1968; AND

(II)   THAT THE EXTENSION OF SUCH FACILITIES
BEYOND THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY AFTER JULY
1, 1968 SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL AND AUTHORITY OF
THE BOARD, EXCEPT THAT SUCH APPROVAL SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED
IN THE EVENT OF ANNEXATION PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 23A OF THE
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND; AND

(III)   THAT IN EXERCISING THE POWERS
GRANTED BY THIS CHAPTER, THE BOARD SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF ANY PLANNING REGULATIONS OR ZONING
ORDINANCES ENACTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 66B OF
THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND.

(6)   TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS WITH ANY THIRD
PERSON TO EFFECT THE PURPOSES OF THIS CHAPTER.

10A-5.