HARRY HUGHES, Governor                             1573

COMMISSIONERS IN COMPLYING WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF
SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION.

(F) IF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ACT TO ABOLISH AN
EXISTING WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY, SANITARY DISTRICT, OR
COMMISSION, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL THEN EXERCISE THE
AUTHORITY AND POWERS OF A WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY,
SANITARY DISTRICT, OR COMMISSION. SUCH POWERS AND AUTHORITY
SHALL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

(1)  THE ADOPTION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR
WATER AND SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT;

(2)  THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION,
AND MAINTENANCE OF WHATEVER WATER AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS IT
DEEMS TO BE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSARY TO PROTECT
THE GENERAL HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE COUNTY RESIDENTS; AND

(3)  THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RATES, FEES AND
ASSESSMENTS FOR WATER AND SEWERAGE SERVICES AND BENEFITS.

(D) (G) THE POWERS GRANTED TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY
BE EXERCISED NOTWITHSTANDING THE EXISTENCE OF ANY PUBLIC
GENERAL LAW OR PUBLIC LOCAL LAW TO THE CONTRARY WHICH IS IN
EXISTENCE AT THE TIME THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS EXERCISE THE
POWER GRANTED BY THIS SECTION.

(E) IN THE EVENT THE CALVERT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
EXERCISE THE POWERS GRANTED HEREIN, THEY SHALL FURTHER
PROVIDE THAT:

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

(2) ALL EXISTING CONTRACTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF
ANY AUTHORITY, DISTRICT, OR COMMISSION SO ABOLISHED SHALL

REMAIN IN EFFECT AND SHALL BE PERFORMED BY THE NEW

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(3) ALL ORDERS, RULES AND REGULATIONS MADE BY
ANY AUTHORITY, DISTRICT, OR COMMISSION SO ABOLISHED SHALL
REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL REVOKED OR MODIFIED BY THE NEW
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

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

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July June 1, 1980.

Approved May 6, 1980.