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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 805

Sanitary Commission and the Corps of Engineers). The
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission may
contract with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
for the dredging activities relating to the maintenance and
operation of the marina and boat basin.

(b)  The provisions of subsection (a) may not be
construed to affect or impair the obligation of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission or the Washington
Suburban Sanitary District, or of Prince George's County, or
the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission,
or the State Highway Administration (formerly State Roads
Commission), under any bonds now outstanding, or the
guarantee of any bonds now outstanding which may have been
issued under the provisions of the Anacostia River Flood
Control and Navigation Act (chapter 522 of the Acts of 1953,
as amended), or the Marina and Boat Basin Act (chapter 618
of the Acts of 1959). Except as expressly provided in
subsections (a) and (c), this act shall not be construed to
affect or impair the obligation of the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission under those certain assurances of local
cooperation executed 16 March and 15 June 1954 between the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and the United
States of America.

(c)  Upon approval by the Secretary of the Army of the
new assurances executed pursuant to subsection (a) and upon
fulfillment of all other conditions set forth in subsection
(a), the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission is designated as the organization responsible for
the administration, maintenance and operation of the marina
and boat . basin operation established by chapter 618 of the
Acts of 1959, including the responsibility for dredging.
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
shall adopt and publish rules and regulations for the use
and enjoyment of the [said] marina and boat basin which will
assure that the [said] improvements and facilities shall be
open to all on equal terms. The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission shall fix the charges for the
use of the public and commercial navigation facilities, the
proceeds of which shall be accounted for in the enterprise
fund established pursuant to subsection (e). The county
governing body of Prince George's County shall levy and
collect, annually, upon all property assessed for county tax
purposes within Prince George's County, an ad valorem tax at
a rate certified as necessary by the Maryland-National
Capital Park and Planning Commission to produce annually the
sum required to pay the annual balance (of the costs minus
proceeds) of the enterprise fund for the marina and boat
basin including the dredging operations relating to the
maintenance and operation of the marina and boat basin.

(d) . The provisions of subsections (a), (b), and (c)
shall not in any event cause Montgomery County to be in any
manner whatsoever liable for any cost, debt, expense, or
obligation arising out of or relating to the administration,
operation, or maintenance of the marina or boat basin, and