4084

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 767

(3)   [On and after June 30, 1968, the] THE
Montgomery County Council shall levy a direct ad valorem tax
not exceeding [one] 1 cent per [one hundred dollars] $100 on
all property assessed for tax purposes within [the county]
MONTGOMERY COUNTY and municipalities [therein] IN THE
COUNTY, with the exception of that portion of the City of
Takoma Park [now situated] in Montgomery County[,]. THIS TAX
SHALL BE IN AN AMOUNT necessary to pay the sums required for
the maintenance of:

(I)   [storm] STORM drainage systems
[within] IN that portion of the sanitary district [lying
within] IN Montgomery County[,] and [heretofore] PREVIOUSLY
maintained by the [commission] WSSC; and

(II)   [on or after July 30, 1972, upon the]
ON application of a     municipality, those storm drainage
systems [heretofore] PREVIOUSLY maintained by the
municipality.

(4)  (I) [On and after June 30, 1968, except as
otherwise provided herein, but in any event prior to the
date upon which the county council adopts its annual budget
and appropriations resolution, should] IF any
municipality[,] in Montgomery County[, desire] WANTS to
maintain all [then] existing storm drainage systems [located
within] IN its boundaries, [it] THE MUNICIPALITY may [so]
notify the COUNTY council[,] BEFORE THE DATE ON WHICH THE
COUNTY COUNCIL ADOPTS ITS ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS
RESOLUTION.

(II) [and in such] IN THAT event, ALL
assessable properties [located within its] IN THE boundaries
OF THE MUNICIPALITY shall [become] BE exempt from the levy
made by the COUNTY council for the future maintenance of its
storm drainage.

[On or before June 30, 1968, the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission, and on or before June 30, 1972, any
municipality making application as hereinbefore provided,
shall by deed, transfer to Montgomery County any and all
interests it may have in surface drainage easements,
structures and other properties, established by plat or
otherwise for storm drainage use and purposes, located so as
to provide for the control and disposition of storm and
surface waters in Montgomery County, except for the
aforesaid portion of the City of Takoma Park; and provided
further, that the commission and any municipality applying
as herein before provided will permit the necessary ingress
and egress over any of its fees, leaseholds, easements, or
rights-of-way which may be required in order that the county
council of Montgomery County can perform such maintenance.]

(B) (1) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THAT PORTION
OF THE CITY OF TAKOMA PARK IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY.