2174                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                Ch. 240

IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MASTER PLANS OF THE SEVERAL
COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES OF THIS STATE AND IN THE
APPROVAL OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY FACILITIES UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE, THE SECRETARY SHALL ATTEMPT TO COORDINATE
PLANS ON A REGIONAL BASIS IN THOSE CASES IN WHICH REGIONAL
PLANNING IS DEEMED ADVISABLE.

(C) WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION.

IN THOSE AREAS OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTY UNDER THE JURISDICTION AND AUTHORITY OF THE
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO
WATER AND SEWERAGE FACILITIES, THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION RELATING TO A COUNTY, A MUNICIPALITY, OR ANY AGENCY
OF A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY SHALL INCLUDE THE WASHINGTON
SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION, AND THE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY
THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO, BUT NOT IN DEROGATION
OF, THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN
SANITARY COMMISSION BY ANY OTHER ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF MARYLAND.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as the
first, third, and fourth sentences of Article 43,
§ 387A.

The only changes are in style.

9-203. SANITARY FACILITIES FUND.

(A)  FUND ESTABLISHED.

THERE IS A SANITARY FACILITIES FUND.

(B)  PARTS OF FUND.

THE SANITARY FACILITIES FUND CONSISTS OF 2 PARTS, AS
FOLLOWS:

(1) THE PLANNING PART, WHICH SHALL BE AVAILABLE
TO THE DEPARTMENT TO FINANCE PLANNING FOR WATER AND SEWERAGE
FACILITIES AND FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS AND SOLID
WASTE ACCEPTANCE FACILITIES. THE DEPARTMENT MAY USE FUNDS
APPROPRIATED IN THE PROGRAM OF THE ANNUAL STATE OPERATING
BUDGET WHICH PROVIDES FOR GENERAL LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR
THIS PURPOSE. WHEN SO USED, THE PROPORTION OF STATE,
COUNTY, AND LOCAL FUNDS, RESPECTIVELY, SHALL BE THAT
SPECIFIED FOR THE FINANCING OF MINIMUM HEALTH SERVICES.
THE PLANNING FOR WATER AND SEWERAGE FACILITIES, FOR SOLID
WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, AND FOR SOLID WASTE ACCEPTANCE
FACILITIES TO BE FINANCED IN THIS MANNER MAY BE FINANCED
JOINTLY BY, OR UNDER THE JOINT AUTHORITY OF, THE DEPARTMENT
AND ANY COUNTY OR THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY
COMMISSION.

(2) THE CONSTRUCTION PART, WHICH SHALL BE