HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(2) REQUIRES APPROVAL BY THE VOTERS OF ANY
MUNICIPALITY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SEWERAGE FACILITY;
OR

(3) CONTAINS ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS,
RESTRICTIONS, LIMITATIONS, OR PROVISIONS REGARDING THE
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SEWERAGE FACILITY.

(C)  ISSUANCE OF BONDS.

ANY MUNICIPALITY MAY ISSUE BONDS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TO
FINANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANY SEWERAGE FACILITY REGARDLESS
OF:

(1) ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, OR LOCAL LAW THAT
PROVIDES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS FOR SIMILAR PURPOSES;

(2) ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, OR LOCAL LAW THAT
REQUIRES APPROVAL BY THE VOTERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF BONDS;

(3) AN UNFAVORABLE VOTE BY THE VOTERS OF THE
MUNICIPALITY IF THE DEPARTMENT OR A COURT OF COMPETENT
JURISDICTION HAS ORDERED THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SANITARY
FACILITY; OR

(4) ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS, RESTRICTIONS,
LIMITATIONS, OR OTHER PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN ANY GENERAL,
SPECIAL, OR LOCAL LAW.

(D)  INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS.

IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE IS INCONSISTENT WITH
ANY PROVISION OF ANY GENERAL, SPECIAL, OR LOCAL LAW, THE
PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE CONTROLS.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 442.

Throughout this section, the defined term
"development" is substituted for language such as
"planned, acquired, purchased, constructed,
reconstructed, improved, bettered, and extended",
for clarity and conciseness.

9-803. LEGISLATIVE POLICY.

IT IS THE POLICY OF THIS STATE THAT EACH MUNICIPALITY
THAT ENGAGES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANY SEWERAGE FACILITY
UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL MANAGE THE SEWERAGE FACILITY AS
ECONOMICALLY AND EFFICIENTLY AS POSSIBLE:

(1) TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF THE
INHABITANTS OF THE MUNICIPALITY AND OF THIS STATE BY