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UNPAID SEWER CHARGES, INCLUDING ANY PENALTY, SHALL BE:

(1) A FIRST LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY; AND

(2) COLLECTIBLE AS TAXES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 663A.

In subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section,
those provisions of former Article 43, § 663
that were incorporated by reference in former
Article 43, § 663A are set forth expressly, for
clarity.

9-1103. AGREEMENTS WITH WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY
COMMISSION.

(A) "PUBLIC AGENCY" DEFINED.

IN THIS SECTION "PUBLIC AGENCY" MEANS:

(1) ANY STATE, COUNTY, OR MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY;

(2) ANY PUBLIC DRAINAGE COMMISSION;

(3) ANY PUBLIC SEWERAGE COMMISSION;

(4) ANY PUBLIC WATER COMMISSION; OR

(5) ANY SANITARY DISTRICT CREATED UNDER
SUBTITLE 6 OF THIS TITLE.

(B) AGREEMENTS PERMITTED.

(1) A PUBLIC AGENCY MAY MAKE A CONTRACT OR AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION:

(I) TO CONNECT ANY DRAINAGE, SEWERAGE, OR
WATER SYSTEM OF THAT PUBLIC AGENCY WITH FACILITIES OF THE
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION;

(II) TO BUY WATER FROM OR SELL WATER TO
THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION;

(III) TO ACCEPT DRAINAGE OR SEWAGE FROM
THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION;

(IV) TO SEND DRAINAGE OR SEWAGE TO THE
WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION.

(2) A PUBLIC AGENCY MAY MAKE ANY OTHER AGREEMENT
WITH THE WASHINGTON SUBURBAN SANITARY COMMISSION TO AID IN