HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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for the purpose. (P.L.L., 1930, Art. 22, sec. 699; 1957 Code,
sec. 513. 1892 ch. 422, sec. 2.)

25A. Public Works

25A-1. County powers and responsibilities.

25A-1. County powers and responsibilities.

(a)  Abolish water or sewer authority; create department of
public works. The [county commissioners of Washington County]
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, by ordinance or resolution, may (1) abolish
any water or sewer authority created or authorized by them
pursuant to [Sections 445 through 466 of Article 43] TITLE 9,
SUBTITLE 9 OF THE HEALTH - ENVIRONMENTAL ARTICLE of the Annotated
Code [of Maryland] or by Public Local Law [enacted by the General
Assembly], and (2) abolish any sanitary district or commission
created or authorized by county commissioners pursuant to
[Sections 645 through 673 of Article 43] TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 6 OF
THE HEALTH - ENVIRONMENTAL ARTICLE of the Annotated Code [of
Maryland] or by Public Local Law [enacted by the General
Assembly]. If [such] an authority, district, or commission has
been [so] abolished, the county commissioners shall create a
department of public works and shall provide for its organization
and functions.

(b)  Department of public works; responsibility. A
department of public works [created hereunder] may be granted
responsibility for the construction, maintenance and control of
the following:

(1)  General county public works, buildings,
publicly-owned water and sewerage facilities and capital
projects;

(2)  Roads, highways, bridges and streets, lanes,
alleys, foot-ways and culverts;

(3)  Water supply facilities and projects;

(4)  Wastewater collection, treatment and disposal
facilities and projects;

(5)   Solid waste collection, recycling and disposal
facilities and projects;

(6)   Storm drainage, erosion and sediment control
facilities and projects;

(7)  Lighting for roads, highways, alleys and other
public places;

(8) Fire hydrants, mosquito control facilities and
programs and snow and ice removal;