4086

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 767

develop, construct and maintain storm and surface water
drainage systems for the protection of properties where the
commission's water or sewer systems are not available to
serve them, the direct ad valorem tax shall be levied
against all assessable properties in these areas
irrespective of whether or not they are served by the
commission's water or sewer systems. This section is
intended to be declaratory of the effect of the several acts
which added an area or property to the sanitary district
upon the above-mentioned conditions, and is not intended in
any way to be amendatory of any such act.]

(A)  THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION:

(1)   IS TO DECLARE THE EFFECT OF THE ACTS OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY THAT HAVE ADDED AREA OR PROPERTY TO THE
SANITARY DISTRICT ON THE CONDITIONS PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION; AND

(2)   IS NOT TO AMEND ANY OF THE CONDITIONS
ESTABLISHED BY THESE ACTS.

(B)  (1) UNTIL THE WSSC BEGINS, EXTENDS, OR ACQUIRES A
WATER OR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IN AN AREA OR PROPERTY ADDED
TO THE SANITARY DISTRICT AND MAKES WATER OR SEWER SERVICE
AVAILABLE TO THE PROPERTIES IN THE AREA, THE WSSC MAY NOT
LEVY AN AD VALOREM TAX ON THAT AREA OR PROPERTY.

(2) UNTIL ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OF THIS
SUBSECTION ARE FULFILLED, AN AREA OR PROPERTY THAT IS ADDED
TO THE SANITARY DISTRICT IS INCLUDED IN THE SANITARY
DISTRICT FOR ALL PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, EXCEPT AS A
TAXING DISTRICT.

(C)  THE WSSC MAY:

(1)  PLAN, DESIGN, DEVELOP, CONSTRUCT, AND
MAINTAIN STORM AND SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEMS FOR THE
PROTECTION OF ANY PROPERTY IN ANY AREA OF THE SANITARY
DISTRICT IN PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY; AND

(2)  LEVY AN AD VALOREM TAX AGAINST ALL
ASSESSABLE PROPERTY IN THAT AREA OF THE SANITARY DISTRICT.

[6-8.] 6-109. Modification of rates, etc.; notice and
hearing.

[Whenever the commission shall, in the exercise of its
powers under this article to establish rates, charges,
levies, or assessments for its services, determine] IF THE
WSSC DETERMINES that [any modification of] IT IS NECESSARY
OR DESIRABLE TO MODIFY an existing rate, charge, levy, or
assessment [previously established by the commission shall
be necessary or desirable], the [commission] WSSC shall: