HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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section, and a permit or commission approval subject to
these provisions shall not be finally effective unless the
county's approval is given. The county is hereby authorized
at its discretion to make all necessary final repairs to
restore property to a condition satisfactory to the county
and charge all cost incident thereto to the commission or to
the public utility which made the entry.

(b)  Nothing in subsection (a) shall derogate from the
commission's authority under this [subtitle] ARTICLE, or any
other law, to enter into contracts or agreements with any
federal, state, county or municipal authority, board, agency
or commission, or the District of Columbia, with respect to
or concerning the matters listed in subsection (a), not
inconsistent with such subsection (a), when such agreement
or contract is necessary, advisable or expedient in
connection with the construction, maintenance and operation
of the commission's water supply, sanitary sewerage or
drainage systems. Nothing in subsection (a), nor elsewhere
in this section, shall impair the existing rights of the
state roads commission with respect to utilization by the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission or any utility of
the highways of the state system or those highways being
constructed as part of the state system, including such
roads being constructed wholly or in part with federal
funds.

(c)  Upon application of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission, or Montgomery County, Maryland,
verified by oath or affirmation of a member or employee
thereof, the circuit court of any county, sitting in equity,
may, by injunction, enforce the compliance with, or restrain
the violation of, any order or notice, or rule or
regulation, made pursuant to the provisions of this section,
or restrain the violation or attempted violation of any of
the provisions of this section, or require the compliance
with any of the provisions of this section by any person,
firm or corporation. The court shall not require the
posting of a bond by Montgomery County or the Commission.

10-2. Public utilities construction.

The Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission, in
addition to the authority over the construction and location
of underground construction within the sanitary district,
shall have the authority to regulate the construction of any
overhead lines, poles, or other public utilities
construction within [said] THE district, along any state or
county road, or street or alley, within [said] THE district,
and no person, corporation, or firm shall erect any pole or
other structure for the purpose of carrying wires overhead
without first having obtained a permit from [said] THE
commission. [Said] THE commission may require the filing of
plans with it of such location or construction, and may
charge a reasonable fee for such permit. Any violation of
the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor,
punishable under section [83-108] 18-7.