2366                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 240

(A)  POWERS SUPPLEMENTARY.

THE POWERS GRANTED TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS BY PART
III OF THIS SUBTITLE ARE SUPPLEMENTARY TO ANY OTHER POWERS
OF THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.

(B)  PREVIOUSLY ENACTED PROCEDURES AND PROVISIONS.
THIS SECTION DOES NOT:

(1) INVALIDATE ANY PROCEDURES INITIATED OR
COMPLETED BY ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION BEFORE JUNE 1, 1972;
OR

(2) LIMIT OR MODIFY ANY PROVISION OF ANY GENERAL
OR LOCAL LAW EFFECTIVE BEFORE JUNE 1, 1972.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 427A(h).

9-722. CONNECTION CHARGES; ANNUAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLING
PROVISIONS.

(A)  CONNECTION CHARGE; ANNUAL ASSESSMENT.

TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND
INTEREST ON INDEBTEDNESS THAT IS INCURRED TO FINANCE ANY
WATER OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. MAY:

(1) ESTABLISH A REASONABLE CHARGE THAT IS NOT
LESS THAN THE ACTUAL COST, PAYABLE TO THE POLITICAL
SUBDIVISION, FOR CONNECTION WITH A WATER OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM;
AND

(2) SET AN ANNUAL ASSESSMENT, PAYABLE TO THE
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION, ON ALL PROPERTY, IMPROVED OR
UNIMPROVED, THAT ABUTS ON ANY STREET, ROAD, LANE, ALLEY, OR
RIGHT-OF-WAY IN WHICH THERE IS A WATER MAIN OR SEWER.

(B)  PROVISIONS REGARDING SANITARY DISTRICTS GOVERN.

EXCEPT FOR SPECIAL PROVISIONS THAT APPLY ONLY IN
CERTAIN POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, THE PROVISIONS OF §§ 9-655
THROUGH 9-658 OF THIS TITLE GOVERN THE IMPOSITION OF
ASSESSMENTS UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 427A(b).

In subsection (a)(1) of this section, the former
term "proper" is deleted as unnecessary.

In subsection (a)(2) of this section, the term