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THE DISTRICT SHALL REPAY ADVANCES MADE UNDER THIS
SECTION.

(C) SOURCE OF REPAYMENT.

IF A BOND ISSUE IS MADE FOR THE SERVICE AREA FOR WHICH
ADVANCES WERE MADE UNDER THIS SECTION, THE DISTRICT SHALL
REPAY ANY OUTSTANDING ADVANCES TO THE MEMBER COUNTY FROM THE
PROCEEDS OF THE FIRST BOND ISSUE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 652(c).

Subsection (b) of this section is new language
added to emphasize that an advance must be
repaid.

9-651. CONSOLIDATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OF SERVICE
AREAS.

(A)  EFFECT ON BOND OBLIGATION.

IF CONSOLIDATING ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OF SERVICE
AREAS WILL NOT IMPAIR ANY BOND OBLIGATION INCURRED BY A
DISTRICT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, THE DISTRICT MAY CONSOLIDATE
THE ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OF SERVICE AREAS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THIS SECTION.

(B)  ACTION BY DISTRICT.

IF THE ACTION PROMOTES EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE
SERVICE AREAS, A DISTRICT MAY:

(1) CONSOLIDATE THE OPERATIONAL, ENGINEERING,
AND FINANCIAL FUNCTIONS OF SERVICE AREAS;

(2) ALLOCATE COSTS AMONG SERVICE AREAS; AND

(3) IF THIS SUBTITLE DOES NOT COMMIT THE FUNDS
FOR A SPECIFIC PURPOSE, COMBINE FUNDS OF SERVICE AREAS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 650(b)(18).

9-652. PROJECT PLANNING FOR SERVICE AREAS; PROPOSED
SUBAREAS.

(A) POWER OF SANITARY COMMISSION.

AFTER A SERVICE AREA HAS BEEN CREATED UNDER §§ 9-648 OR
9-649 OF THIS SUBTITLE, THE SANITARY COMMISSION MAY OBTAIN
FURTHER SURVEYS, PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND ESTIMATES THAT