2400                                   LAWS OF MARYLAND                                 Ch. 240

THE MUNICIPALITY OR BY ITS AGENTS OR BY THE AGENTS OF THE
AUTHORITY, AND FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF DELINQUENT CHARGES FOR
THE SERVICES AND FACILITIES. THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT
AND OF ANY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF
A MUNICIPALITY ENACTED PURSUANT TO THE CONTRACT SHALL BE
IRREPEALABLE SO LONG AS ANY OF THE REVENUE BONDS ISSUED
UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THIS SUBTITLE ARE OUTSTANDING AND
UNPAID, AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT, AND OF ANY
ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ENACTED PURSUANT TO THE CONTRACT,
SHALL BE AND BE DEEMED TO BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE
BONDHOLDERS. THE AGGREGATE OF ANY FEES, RATES, OR CHARGES
THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THE CONTRACT
OR ANY ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION ENACTED UNDER THE CONTRACT
SHALL BE SUFFICIENT TO PAY ALL OBLIGATIONS THAT MAY BE
ASSUMED BY THE OTHER CONTRACTING PARTY.

(15) TO ENTER UPON, USE, OCCUPY, AND DIG UP ANY
STREET, ROAD, HIGHWAY, OR PRIVATE OR PUBLIC LANDS NECESSARY
TO BE ENTERED UPON, USED, OR OCCUPIED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, MAINTENANCE, OR
OPERATION OF A PROJECT, SUBJECT TO SUCH REASONABLE LOCAL
POLICE REGULATION AS MAY BE ESTABLISHED BY THE GOVERNING
BODY OF- ANY MUNICIPALITY HAVING JURISDICTION IN THE
PARTICULAR RESPECT.

(16) TO RECEIVE AND ACCEPT FROM ANY FEDERAL
AGENCY GRANTS FOR OR IN AID OF THE CONSTRUCTION,
ACQUISITION, OR OPERATION OF ANY PROJECT, AND TO RECEIVE AND
ACCEPT AID OR CONTRIBUTIONS FROM ANY SOURCE OF MONEY,
PROPERTY, LABOR, OR OTHER THINGS OF VALUE, TO BE HELD, USED,
AND APPLIED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE GRANTS AND
CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BE MADE.

(17) TO CHARGE A REASONABLE TAPPING FEE WHENEVER
THE OWNER OF ANY PROPERTY CONNECTS THAT PROPERTY WITH A
WATER OR SEWER SYSTEM OPERATED BY THE AUTHORITY. THE
TAPPING FEE SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO ANY RENTAL OR USE
CHARGES ASSESSED BY THE AUTHORITY.

(18) IN THE EVENT OF ANY ANNEXATION BY A
MUNICIPALITY NOT A MEMBER OF THE AUTHORITY OF LANDS, AREAS,
OR TERRITORY SERVED BY THE AUTHORITY, TO CONTINUE TO DO
BUSINESS, EXERCISE ITS JURISDICTION OVER ITS PROPERTIES AND
FACILITIES IN, ON, OR OVER THOSE LANDS, AREAS, OR TERRITORY
AS LONG AS ANY BONDS OR INDEBTEDNESS REMAIN OUTSTANDING OR
UNPAID, OR ANY CONTRACTS OR OTHER OBLIGATIONS REMAIN IN
FORCE.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section formerly appeared as
Article 43, § 450.

In subsection (b)(ll) of this section, the former
references to the Circuit Court of Baltimore City
are deleted as unnecessary. See the definition
of "county" in § 1-101 of this article; see also