HARRY HUGHES, Governor                              2369

9-725. SEWER UPKEEP.

THE CHARGE FOR THE UPKEEP ON SEWERS SHALL BE:

(1) COLLECTED ANNUALLY; AND

(2) A FIRST LIEN ON ANY PROPERTY CONNECTED TO
ANY SEWER PIPE THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OWNS OR SUPERVISES.

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

9-726. SEWER SERVICE.

(A)  CHARGE AND COLLECTION.

THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION SHALL:

(1) SELECT A REASONABLE BASIS FOR IMPOSING THE
SEWER SERVICE CHARGE; AND

(2) COLLECT THE SEWER SERVICE CHARGE ONCE,
TWICE, OR FOUR TIMES A YEAR.

(B)  OVERDUE BILLS.

IF ANY BILL FOR SEWER SERVICE REMAINS UNPAID AFTER 60
DAYS FROM THE DATE THE BILL WAS SENT:

(1) THE BILL SHALL BE COLLECTIBLE FROM THE OWNER
OF THE PROPERTY SERVED IN THE SAME MANNER AND SUBJECT TO THE
SAME INTEREST AS TAXES ARE COLLECTIBLE IN THE COUNTY IN
WHICH THE WATER OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM LIES; AND

(2) THE SEWER SERVICE CHARGES SHALL BE A FIRST
LIEN ON THE PROPERTY.

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

9-727. HEARINGS.

BEFORE SETTING OR, MODIFYING A RATE, CHARGE, OR
ASSESSMENT UNDER THIS SECTION, FOR ANY WATER OR SEWERAGE
SYSTEM IT CONSTRUCTS OR ACQUIRES, THE POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
SHALL:

(1) GIVE PROMPT NOTICE OF THE PROPOSED RATE,
CHARGE, OR ASSESSMENT IN AT LEAST 1 NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL
CIRCULATION IN THE AREA OF THE WATER OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM; AND

(2) CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE NECESSITY OR
ADVISABILITY OF THE PROPOSED RATES, CHARGES, OR ASSESSMENTS.