HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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CONTRACTS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, THE STATE OF
MARYLAND, OR WITH ANY MUNICIPALITY, PRIVATE CORPORATION,
PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION, OR INDIVIDUAL PROVIDING FOR OR
RELATING TO THE FURNISHING OF SERVICES TO A SHARED FACILITY.

(3) A SHARED FACILITY MAY BE CREATED IN ANY
UNINCORPORATED AREA OF DORCHESTER COUNTY, INCLUDING ANY
EXISTING SANITARY DISTRICT AND, IN THOSE AREAS OF AN ALREADY
ESTABLISHED SANITARY DISTRICT IN DORCHESTER COUNTY WHERE THE
DORCHESTER COUNTY SANITARY COMMISSION DEEMS IT NOT FEASIBLE
TO EXTEND SERVICES FROM THE EXISTING FACILITIES.

(B)  THE CREATION OF A SHARED FACILITY IN DORCHESTER
COUNTY SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE
DORCHESTER COUNTY SANITARY COMMISSION UPON A FINDING THAT
THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SHARED FACILITY IS NECESSARY TO THE
PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF
DORCHESTER COUNTY AFFECTED BY SUCH SHARED FACILITY AND UPON
A FINDING THAT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SHARED FACILITY IS
FEASIBLE.

(C) (1) THOSE PROPERTY OWNERS WHO WISH TO BE SERVED BY
A SHARED FACILITY MAY IN WRITING PETITION THE DORCHESTER
COUNTY SANITARY COMMISSION TO HAVE A SPECIFIED LOCALITY
CONSTITUTED AS A SHARED FACILITY.

(2)  THE PETITIONER SHALL SUBMIT WITH HIS
PETITION A MAP AND PLANS OF THE SHARED FACILITY TO DETERMINE
THE FEASIBILITY AND PROBABLE COST OF THE SHARED FACILITY.
THE COST AND EXPENSE OF THE MAP AND PLANS SHALL BE AT THE
EXPENSE OF THE PETITIONER. UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE
PETITION BY THE DORCHESTER COUNTY SANITARY COMMISSION, THE
COMMISSION SHALL PASS A RESOLUTION CONTAINING THE BOUNDARIES
OF THE SHARED FACILITY, CREATING THE SHARED FACILITY AND
SHALL RECORD THE RESOLUTION AMONG THE LAND RECORD BOOKS OF
DORCHESTER COUNTY.

(3)  THE DORCHESTER COUNTY SANITARY COMMISSION
SHALL RENDER A DECISION OF ON THE APPLICANT'S PETITION TO
CREATE AND ESTABLISH A SHARED FACILITY WITHIN 90 DAYS FROM
THE DATE THE PETITION IS FILED WITH THE COMMISSION OR WITHIN
90 DAYS FROM THE DATE THE PETITIONER SUBMITS HIS MAP AND
PLANS TO THE DORCHESTER COUNTY SANITARY COMMISSION.

(4)  IF THE DORCHESTER COUNTY SANITARY COMMISSION
DENIES THE PETITION, WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF DENIAL
THE PETITIONERS MAY APPEAL THE DECISION TO THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF DORCHESTER COUNTY. UPON APPEAL, THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF DORCHESTER COUNTY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO
AFFIRM, REVERSE, OR MODIFY THE DECISION OF THE DORCHESTER
COUNTY SANITARY COMMISSION.

(D)  A SHARED FACILITY MAY NOT PROVIDE WATER OR
SEWERAGE SERVICES TO MORE THAN 14 USERS.

(E)  THE DORCHESTER COUNTY SANITARY COMMISSION IS
EMPOWERED: