4026                                      LAWS OF MARYLAND                                    Ch. 767

(4) A building or premises[,] actually connected
in an adequate manner with the acquired PRIVATE system at
the time of its purchase[, shall] IS NOT [be] required to
pay the connection charge specified under [section 6-1] §
6-101 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(C) [Whenever there is in existence] IF THE WSSC
CONSIDERS THAT a privately owned water supply or sewerage
system [which in the judgment of the commission] is unfit,
[as a] IN whole or in part, for incorporation with the
[commission's] WSSC'S system, the [commission] WSSC shall
disregard the existence of the system or unfit part
[thereof] OF THE SYSTEM and SHALL extend [its] THE WSSC'S
system to serve the area tributary to the existing system or
unfit part [thereof] OF THE SYSTEM, and all the provisions
of this article relating to systems constructed by the
[commission] WSSC [shall] apply to the extension.

3-108. Municipally owned systems.

(A)  AFTER THE PAYMENT INTO COURT OR TO THE
MUNICIPALITY:

(1)  THE WSSC MAY TAKE POSSESSION OF, MAINTAIN,
AND OPERATE A MUNICIPALLY OWNED SYSTEM; AND

(2)  ALL PROPERTIES ALONG THE LINE OF ANY WATER
MAIN OR SEWER OF THE MUNICIPAL SYSTEM SHALL STAND IN THE
SAME RELATION, BEAR THE SAME BENEFIT ASSESSMENT, AND BE
SUBJECT TO THE SAME REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES AS THOUGH THE
MUNICIPAL SYSTEM HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED AND PUT INTO OPERATION
BY THE WSSC UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE.

(B)  A BUILDING OR PREMISES ACTUALLY CONNECTED IN AN
ADEQUATE MANNER WITH THE ACQUIRED SYSTEM AT THE TIME OF ITS
PURCHASE IS NOT REQUIRED TO PAY THE CONNECTION CHARGE
SPECIFIED UNDER § 6-101 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(C)   [Any] IF OUTSTANDING BONDS EXIST FOR ANY
[municipality whose] MUNICIPAL system [is] acquired by the
[commission] WSSC[, whether by purchase or condemnation,]:

(1)  THE MUNICIPALITY [is hereby authorized to]
MAY use the amount paid [to it] BY THE WSSC for the system
for the purchase or redemption of any [bonds] BOND or debt
which may be outstanding against the [same] SYSTEM; or

(2)   [the commission] THE WSSC [may], as a part
of the [purchase price of] COMPENSATION FOR the system, MAY
assume the payment of any [such] outstanding [bonds] BOND.

SUBTITLE 2. SPECIAL PROVISIONS.

3-201. Scope of Subtitle.