HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(1) MAKE A MINIMUM CHARGE THAT IS REASONABLE AND
UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA; AND

(2) COLLECT, EACH YEAR, THE MINIMUM CHARGE IN
THE SAME MANNER AS THE SANITARY COMMISSION COLLECTS BENEFIT
ASSESSMENTS.

(E) SAME -- UNPAID CHARGES.

IF A MINIMUM CHARGE FOR SEWERAGE SERVICE IS UNPAID, THE
MINIMUM CHARGE HAS THE SAME STATUS AS AN UNPAID BENEFIT
ASSESSMENT.

(F)  SAME -- SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS.

FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS, THE SANITARY
COMMISSION SHALL MAKE A MINIMUM CHARGE THAT IS REASONABLE
AND UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE SERVICE AREA.

(G)  CONNECTION COSTS FOR WATER METERS.

IF THE SANITARY COMMISSION USES A WATER METER, THE
SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL CONNECT THE WATER METER AT THE
SANITARY COMMISSION'S EXPENSE.

(H) USAGE CHARGE -- WATER SYSTEMS.

FOR WATER USAGE, THE SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL MAKE A
CHARGE THAT:

(1) IS BASED ON METER READINGS; OR

(2) IF NO WATER METER IS CONNECTED TO THE
PROPERTY, IS:

(I) BASED ON THE ESTIMATED WATER USAGE;
AND

(II) UNIFORM AMONG UNMETERED PROPERTIES IN
THE SERVICE AREA.

(I) SAME — SEWERAGE SYSTEMS AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
SYSTEMS.

FOR SEWERAGE SYSTEMS AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS,
THE SANITARY COMMISSION SHALL MAKE A REASONABLE USAGE
CHARGE.

(J) BILLING FOR CHARGES.

EXCEPT FOR BILLS FOR MINIMUM CHARGES FOR SEWERAGE
SERVICES, THE SANITARY COMMISSION:

(1) SHALL SEND TO EACH PROPERTY OWNER: