HARRY HUGHES, Governor

2043

THE COUNTY SHALL ANNUALLY HAVE ANY ACCOUNTS WHICH ARE
MAINTAINED TO IMPLEMENT THIS CHAPTER AUDITED BY A CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT TO BE SELECTED BY THE BOARD; ALL FEES
INCURRED BY SUCH ACCOUNTANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE AUDIT
SHALL BE PAID BY THE COUNTY.

10A-6.

(A)    TO PROVIDE FOR THE GENERAL HEALTH AND WELFARE OF
THE RESIDENTS OF FREDERICK COUNTY, THE COUNTY MAY ACQUIRE,
CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN SUCH WATER, SEWERAGE, AND
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AS IT DEEMS TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST,
THE COUNTY MAY CAUSE SURVEYS, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND
ESTIMATES TO BE MADE FOR SUCH SYSTEMS. THE COUNTY SHALL
CONSTRUCT ANY SUCH SYSTEM OR EXTENSION THEREOF ONLY AFTER A
PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE BOARD, AFTER GIVING NOTICE
THEREOF IN ONE NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION PUBLISHED IN
FREDERICK COUNTY AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE HEARING,
AND IN THE CASE OF DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, ONLY AFTER A DRAINAGE
AREA HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION 10A-8 OF THIS
CHAPTER. AT THE HEARINGS, A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED
IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PRESENTED TOGETHER WITH THE ESTIMATED
COSTS THEREOF AND ESTIMATED REVENUES TO BE DERIVED
THEREFROM.

(B)    THE POWER AND AUTHORITY CONFERRED UPON    THE COUNTY
BY THIS CHAPTER MAY BE EXERCISED BY IT THROUGHOUT      FREDERICK
COUNTY, PROVIDED THAT THE BOARD MAY PROVIDE FOR    SUBSERVICE
AREAS WITHIN THE COUNTY.

(1)   THAT ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION MAY BY
APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION TRANSFER THE
JURISDICTION, POWER, AND CONTROL OF ANY SEWERAGE, WATER, OR
DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF SUCH MUNICIPAL CORPORATION TO THE COUNTY
UPON TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND MAY
CONSENT TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA.

(2)   THAT ANY MUNICIPAL CORPORATION IN WHICH
THERE IS NO EXISTING SEWERAGE, WATER, OR DRAINAGE SYSTEM MAY
CONSENT TO BE INCLUDED WITHIN THE SERVICE AREA.

10A-7.

IF THE RESIDENTS OF ANY UNINCORPORATED LOCALITY IN
FREDERICK COUNTY MAKE APPLICATION FOR A WATER, SEWERAGE, OR
DRAINAGE SYSTEM, OR PART THEREOF, TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN THEIR
LOCALITY, THE COUNTY MAY REQUIRE THE APPLICANTS TO BEAR THE
REASONABLE COSTS FOR ANY PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING STUDIES
THAT THE BOARD DEEMS NECESSARY TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS
FEASIBLE TO CONSTRUCT THE IMPROVEMENTS. UPON RECEIPT OF
SUCH REASONABLE COSTS AS THE BOARD DETERMINES TO BE
NECESSARY TO CONDUCT THE STUDIES, THE BOARD SHALL HAVE THE
STUDIES MADE AND WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME THEREAFTER ADVISE
THE APPLICANTS OF THE RESULTS THEREOF TOGETHER WITH THE
BOARD'S DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION.

10A-8.