HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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notwithstanding any law or ordinance to the contrary, which
fire departments and/or rescue squads shall also be exempt
from sewer usage charges. The provisions of this section
shall not be construed as authority to repudiate any
existing contracts between the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission and any municipality located within the
Washington Suburban Sanitary District without the consent of
the municipality.

6-6. Ad valorem tax — Generally; transfer of facilities to
Montgomery County.

For that portion of the City of Takoma Park lying
within Montgomery County, the commission shall request the
county council of Montgomery County to levy an additional ad
valorem tax at a rate to be certified to [said] THE county
council necessary to produce annually the sum required to
pay the principal and interest for the current year on the
outstanding bonds authorized by section [83-88 (86-4-11)]
4-11 of this [subtitle] ARTICLE. The provisions of this
section shall not in any way repeal, modify or restrict the
provisions of section [83-86A (86-3-11)] 3-11 of this
[subtitle] ARTICLE, and the commission's powers and
authorities specified in that section are additional and
supplemental to those herein set out. On and after June 30,
1968, the Montgomery County Council shall levy a direct ad
valorem tax not exceeding one cent per one hundred dollars
on all property assessed for tax purposes within [said] THE
county and municipalities therein, with the exception of
that portion of the City of Takoma Park now situated in
Montgomery County, necessary to pay the sums required for
the maintenance of storm drainage systems within that
portion of the sanitary district lying within Montgomery
County, and heretofore maintained by the commission; and on
or after July 30, 1972, upon the application of a
municipality, those storm drainage systems heretofore
maintained by the municipality. On and after June 30, 1968,
except as otherwise provided herein, but in any event prior
to the date upon which the county council adopts its annual
budget and appropriations resolution, should any
municipality, in Montgomery County, desire to maintain all
then existing storm drainage systems located within its
boundaries, it may so notify the council, and in such event,
assessable properties located within its boundaries shall
become exempt from the levy made by the council for the
future maintenance of its storm drainage. On or before June
30, 1968, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, and
on or before June 30, 1972, any municipality making
application as hereinbefore provided, shall by deed,
transfer to Montgomery County any and all interests it may
have in surface drainage easements, structures and other
properties, established by plat or otherwise for storm
drainage use and purposes, located so as to provide for the
control and disposition of storm and surface waters in
Montgomery County, except for the aforesaid portion of the
City of Takoma Park; and provided further, that [said] THE
commission and any municipality applying as herein before