HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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of the municipality; but nothing in this article shall be
construed to authorize the legislative body of any
incorporated municipality to pass any ordinance which is
inconsistent or in conflict with any ordinance, rule or
regulation passed, ordained or adopted by the
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission and
the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, and nothing in
this article shall be taken or construed to affect, change,
modify, limit or restrict in any manner any of the corporate
powers of the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore which it
now has or which hereafter may be granted to it.

In addition to, but not in substitution of, the powers
which have been, or may hereafter be, granted to it, such
legislative body also shall have the following express
ordinance-making powers:

(13) To grant franchises as provided under existing
public general or public local laws AND TO COLLECT A
REASONABLE TAX OR FEE FOR THE FRANCHISES GRANTED.

(32) (A) SUBJECT TO ANY RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE, TO REQUIRE PERMITS OR
LICENSES TO BE OBTAINED WHERE NECESSARY IN THE INTEREST OF
THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE.

(B) TO ESTABLISH AND COLLECT REASONABLE FEES AND
CHARGES FOR ALL TYPES OF LICENSES, PERMITS, AND REGULATORY
FUNCTIONS AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION.

(C) TO ESTABLISH AND COLLECT REASONABLE FEES AND
CHARGES ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXERCISE OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL OR
PROPRIETARY FUNCTION.

(32)  TO EXERCISE THE LICENSING AUTHORITY GRANTED IN
ARTICLE 56 AND OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW.

(33)  SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 81, TO ESTABLISH AND COLLECT
REASONABLE FEES AND CHARGES:

(I)  FOR THE FRANCHISES, LICENSES, OR
PERMITS AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO BE GRANTED BY A MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION; OR

(II)  ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXERCISE OF ANY
GOVERNMENTAL OR PROPRIETARY FUNCTION AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO BE
EXERCISED BY A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
confirms and codifies authority heretofor thought to exist
and in no instance may a municipal corporation be required
to refund any tax or fee, collected prior to the effective
date of this Act, which would be valid under the terms of
this Act.