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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 805

lying within Montgomery County, respectively, at a rate
necessary to produce annually the sum required by the
commission to perform the storm drain and flood control
duties and responsibilities cast on it by this [Code]
ARTICLE, with the rate determined annually and being that
specified in the commission's budget for such storm drainage
and flood control studies, design and maintenance activities
as approved by the county governing body pursuant to the
provisions of chapter 729 of the Acts of 1972, as they may
be amended by the General Assembly from time to time,
concerning the formulation, submission and approval of the
commission's capital and operating budget (section 1-4 of
this [Code (86-1-4 and 1-4)] ARTICLE). The tax hereby
authorized is in addition to and not in substitution for any
ad valorem tax or charge authorized by any other Act of the
General Assembly. The tax levy shall be collected and paid
over to the commission as are other ad valorem taxes in
accordance with the provisions specified by section 6 of
chapter 122 of the Acts of 1918, being section 4-5 of
ARTICLE 67 OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, the Washington
Suburban Sanitary District [Code] ARTICLE [and sections 4-5
and 86-4-5, respectively, of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Prince George's and Montgomery Counties]. However,
nothing in this subsection may be construed to affect the
obligation of the City of Bowie with respect to the payment
of outstanding Anacostia River Basin flood control bonds, or
the interest thereon.

(i) In the exercise of its function and authority
under this section, the commission is given the power to
negotiate and make contracts with Prince George's County,
with any municipality, the District of Columbia, the United
States Government, the State of Maryland, or any agency of
the foregoing bodies, and any other person, firm or
corporation, as may be necessary for the proper
administration of the provisions of this section.

(j) The powers and authority conferred by this section
shall be additional and supplemental to those conferred by
any other law, and this section shall be liberally construed
to effectuate the purposes thereof.

(k) Any individual, firm or corporation failing to
comply with the provisions of this section shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be
subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or 30 days in the
county jail, or both, in the discretion of the court. No
conviction hereunder shall in any manner relieve any
individual, firm or corporation of the necessity of securing
and paying for a permit and complying with all other
applicable provisions of this section.

3-12. Effect of sections 3-7 to 3-12; approval of drainage
system, etc.

(a) Any Act of the General Assembly of Maryland or any
ordinance or regulation of any incorporated town, special