1572

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 516

(8) ANY OTHER FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES NOT
INCONSISTENT WITH THIS SUBSECTION, AS MAY BE ASSIGNED FROM
TIME TO TIME BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(C) AN ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION CREATING A DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE
RETIRING, REFUNDING, REFINANCING, TRANSFER, OR ASSUMPTION OF
ANY EXISTING APPLICABLE OUTSTANDING BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF
THE COUNTY AUTHORITY, DISTRICT, OR COMMISSION WHICH PRECEDED

IT.

(C)  IF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CREATE A DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES WHICH INCLUDES WATER AND
SEWERAGE FUNCTIONS, THEY SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE ABOLITION OF
ANY WATER OR SEWER AUTHORITY CREATED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OR BY PUBLIC LOCAL LAW ENACTED BY THE GENERAL
ASSEMBLY PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 445 THROUGH
466 OF ARTICLE 43 OF THIS CODE, AND SHALL PROVIDE FOR THE
ABOLITION OF ANY SANITARY DISTRICT OR COMMISSION CREATED
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 645 THROUGH 673 OF
ARTICLE 43.

(D)  ANY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ABOLISHING A WATER AND
SEWER AUTHORITY, SANITARY DISTRICT, OR COMMISSION SHALL
PROVIDE:

(1)  THAT ALL PROPERTY, REAL AND PERSONAL, OF ANY
WATER OR SEWER AUTHORITY, SANITARY DISTRICT, OR COMMISSION
SO ABOLISHED, SHALL BE TRANSFERRED TO CALVERT COUNTY;

(2)  FOR THE RETIRING, REFUNDING, REFINANCING,
TRANSFER, OR ASSUMPTION OF ANY EXISTING APPLICABLE
OUTSTANDING BONDED INDEBTEDNESS, AND FOR COUNTY ASSUMPTION
OF ALL EXISTING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF THE AUTHORITY,
DISTRICT, OR COMMISSION SO ABOLISHED, SUBJECT TO AN AUDIT BY
A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT OF THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
TO BE ASSUMED;

(3)  FOR COUNTY RESPONSIBILITY AND ADMINISTRATION
OF AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE BETWEEN THE
AUTHORITY, DISTRICT, OR COMMISSION AND OTHER PARTIES;

(4)  THAT ALL ORDERS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS MADE
BY ANY AUTHORITY, DISTRICT, OR COMMISSION SO ABOLISHED SHALL
REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL REVOKED OR MODIFIED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS; AND

(5)  THAT ALL MATTERS PENDING BEFORE ANY
AUTHORITY, DISTRICT, OR COMMISSION ABOLISHED MAY CONTINUE
AND SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
FACILITIES AND SERVICES.

(E)  PRIOR TO THE ABOLITION OF ANY AUTHORITY, DISTRICT,
OR COMMISSION, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY REQUEST THAT THE
AUTHORITY, DISTRICT, OR COMMISSION, FURNISH LISTS, OR OTHER
APPROPRIATE INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION TO ASSIST THE