HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(I)  MAY NOT BE ADMINISTERED SO AS TO
CONSTITUTE A TAKING OF ANY FRANCHISE RIGHT THAT A PUBLIC
SERVICE CORPORATION OR A UTILITY COMPANY HAS IN A PUBLIC
ROADWAY; AND

(II)  MAY NOT DIVEST THE WSSC OF ITS RIGHT
TO USE PUBLIC ROADWAYS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF WSSC
FACILITIES;

(4)  MAY NOT PROHIBIT THE INSTALLATION IN A
PUBLIC ROADWAY OF A FACILITY BEING CONSTRUCTED BY THE WSSC
TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO THE SANITARY DISTRICT IN PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE;
AND

(5)  MAY INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR THE REVIEW AND
APPROVAL OF PERMITS REQUIRED TO BE ISSUED BY THE WSSC UNDER
§§ 10-103 AND 10-104 OF THIS TITLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OR
LOCATION OF PIPES, CONDUITS, TRACKS, LINES, POLES, OR
FACILITIES OF A PUBLIC UTILITY IN THE PUBLIC ROADWAYS OF
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

(C)  (1) THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURES AUTHORIZED
BY SUBSECTION (B)(5) OF THIS SECTION:

(I)  MAY REQUIRE REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY
MONTGOMERY COUNTY BEFORE THE PERMIT IS ISSUED BY THE WSSC;
AND

(II)  MAY NOT RESULT IN ANY COST TO THE
WSSC OR TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY; AND

(2) A PERMIT ISSUED BY THE WSSC UNDER §§ 10-103
AND 10-104 OF THIS TITLE IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNLESS MONTGOMERY
COUNTY APPROVES THE PERMIT.

(D)  (1) THE WSSC:

(I) SHALL NOTIFY MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN
ADVANCE OF THE DAY, TIME, AND EXTENT TO WHICH THE WSSC PLANS
TO CUT INTO ANY PUBLIC ROADWAY, SIDEWALK, OR OTHER PUBLIC
PROPERTY OF THE COUNTY; AND

(II) AS REQUIRED BY ANY RULE OR REGULATION
ADOPTED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL:

1.  SUBMIT A COPY OF PROPOSED
CONSTRUCTION PLANS TO MONTGOMERY COUNTY BEFORE THE
CONSTRUCTION; AND

2.  APPLY FOR AND OBTAIN A PERMIT
FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY AT NO COST TO THE WSSC.

(2) MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHALL PROCESS THE WSSC'S
PERMIT APPLICATION PROMPTLY.