HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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9-646. RESERVED.

PART V. SERVICE AREAS.

9-647. CONSIDERING PROPOSED SERVICE AREAS.

(A)  IN GENERAL.

AS PROVIDED IN PART V OF THIS SUBTITLE,, THE SANITARY
COMMISSION AND THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE MEMBER COUNTIES
OF A DISTRICT MAY CREATE OR CHANGE SERVICE AREAS IN THE
DISTRICT.

(B)  STANDARDS FOR SERVICE AREAS.

IN CONSIDERING A PROPOSED SERVICE AREA, THE SANITARY
COMMISSION AND THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE MEMBER COUNTIES,
MAY NOT CREATE OR CHANGE A SERVICE AREA UNLESS THEY FIND
THAT THE CREATION OR CHANGE:

(1) IS NECESSARY FOR THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY,
AND WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE PROPOSED SERVICE AREA;
AND

(2) IS FEASIBLE FINANCIALLY AND FROM AN
ENGINEERING STANDPOINT.

(C)  PLANNING FOR SERVICE AREAS.

THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE MEMBER COUNTIES OF A
DISTRICT:

(1) MAY AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT TO RETAIN EXPERT
ENGINEERING SERVICES TO DEVELOP A PLAN FOR THE CREATION OF
SERVICE AREAS IN THE DISTRICT; AND

(2) SHALL PAY FROM THE GENERAL FUNDS OF THE

MEMBER COUNTIES THE COST OF ALL ENGINEERING SERVICES
OBTAINED UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 652(a) and the second sentence of (d),

In the introductory language to subsection (b) of
this section, "changed" is substituted for
"enlargement" to clarify that these standards may
be applied to reducing a service area as well as
to enlarging one.

9-648. CREATION OF SERVICE AREA BY SANITARY COMMISSION.

(A) RESOLUTION.