HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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In subsection (d)(4) of this section, the former
reference to complaints being filed in the
District Court or the circuit court for the
county where the land is situated is deleted as
unnecessary in light of other, independent
provisions of law.

9-714. BONDS -- SERVICE CHARGES TO PAY INTEREST AND
PRINCIPAL ON BONDS AND TO PAY OTHER COSTS.

(A)  MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY TO SET, COLLECT, AND REVISE
RATES.

A MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY MAY SET, COLLECT, AND, IF
NECESSARY, MODIFY SERVICE RATES TO PROVIDE FUNDS:

(1) TO PAY ALL OR PART OF THE PRINCIPAL AND
INTEREST ON BONDS ISSUED UNDER PART II OF THIS SUBTITLE; AND

(2) TO PAY FOR THE COST OF MAINTENANCE, REPAIR,
AND OPERATION, INCLUDING OVERHEAD EXPENSES AND DEPRECIATION
ALLOWANCE, OF SYSTEMS CONSTRUCTED UNDER PART II OF THIS
SUBTITLE.

(B)  CHARGE AND COLLECTION.
THE SERVICE RATES SHALL BE:

(1) CHARGEABLE AGAINST ALL PROPERTY SERVED BY
ANY SYSTEM UNDER THE OWNERSHIP OF THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY;
AND

(2) COLLECTIBLE AGAINST THE OWNER OF THE
PROPERTY SERVED, IN THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER DEBTS ARE
COLLECTIBLE AT LAW.

(C)  TIME FOR PAYMENT; PENALTY FOR NONPAYMENT.
THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY MAY SET:

(1)  THE TIME FOR PAYMENT; AND

(2)  THE PENALTIES FOR NONPAYMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 416.

9-715. RIGHT OF ENTRY.

(A) RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSE.

TO CARRY OUT ANY OFFICIAL DUTY UNDER PART II OF THIS
SUBTITLE, A REPRESENTATIVE OF A MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY, AT ANY
REASONABLE TIME, MAY ENTER ON ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY OR INTO