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Ch. 397
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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1268
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(2) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY HAVE THE
AUTHORITY TO GRANT ONE OR MORE FRANCHISES FOR A TRANSPORTATION
SYSTEM ON AN EXCLUSIVE OR NONEXCLUSIVE BASIS, TO IMPOSE FRANCHISE
FEES, TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN RATES, TO ESTABLISH RULES,
REGULATIONS, AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS TO GOVERN THE OPERATION
OF THE FRANCHISES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY SUCH
MEASURE, AND TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ON AN
EXCLUSIVE BASIS, INCLUDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES,
REGULATIONS, AND RATES, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY ANTICOMPETITIVE
EFFECT.
(B) (1) IT HAS BEEN AND SHALL CONTINUE TO BE THE POLICY OF
THE STATE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY TO
SUPPLANT DISPLACE OR LIMIT COMPETITION IN THE AREA OF WATER AND
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS AND WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES AND WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICES IN ORDER TO ASSURE DELIVERY OF ADEQUATE, ECONOMICAL, AND
EFFICIENT SERVICES TO ITS CITIZENS, TO AVOID DUPLICATION OF
FACILITIES, TO PROVIDE FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF ITS CITIZENS,
TO CONTROL DISEASE, TO PREVENT BLIGHT AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL
DEGRADATION, TO PROMOTE THE GENERATION OF ENERGY AND THE
RECOVERY OF USABLE RESOURCES FROM WASTE, TO UTILIZE EFFICIENTLY
THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY; TO PROTECT LIMITED NATURAL RESOURCES FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY, TO LIMIT WASTE,
NOXIOUS ODORS, UNSIGHTLY GARBAGE, AND DECAY; AND TO PROMOTE THE
GENERAL HEALTH AND WELFARE BY PROVIDING FOR ADEQUATE WATER AND
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS, WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES AND WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICES.
(2) (I) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY HAVE
THE AUTHORITY TO GRANT ONE OR MORE FRANCHISES OR ENTER INTO
CONTRACTS FOR WATER AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS, WASTE COLLECTION
SERVICES, AND WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES ON AN EXCLUSIVE OR
NONEXCLUSIVE BASIS TO ANY PERSON, TO IMPOSE FRANCHISE FEES, TO
ESTABLISH CERTAIN RATES AND CHARGES, TO ESTABLISH RULES,
REGULATIONS, AND LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE
ENFORCEMENT OF ANY SUCH MEASURE NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
ANTICOMPETITIVE EFFECT.
(II) IN THE EVENT THAT ANY COUNTY HAS THE
ENABLING AUTHORITY GRANTED BY ANY OTHER LAW TO OPERATE WATER AND
SEWAGE SYSTEMS, WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES; AND WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICES; SUCH SYSTEMS AND SERVICES SHALL BE OPERATED BY SUCH
COUNTY WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY ANTICOMPETITIVE EFFECT.
(3) IT HAS BEEN AND SHALL CONTINUE TO BE THE POLICY
OF THE STATE THAT THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY ARE
DIRECTED AND AUTHORIZED TO EXERCISE ALL POWERS REGARDING WASTE
COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL NOTWITHSTANDING ANY ANTICOMPETITIVE
EFFECT. THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO ANY PORTION OF THE
GENERATOR'S WASTE WHICH IS DIRECTED BY THE GENERATOR TO A
SPECIFIC FACILITY FOR REUSE, RECLAMATION OR RECYCLING, OR FOR
DISPOSAL ON ITS OWN PROPERTY.
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(C) (1) IT HAS BEEN AND SHALL CONTINUE TO BE THE POLICY OF
THE STATE TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF EACH COUNTY TO
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