1772

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 289

(b) Schedule; bills. (1) [Any such] THE schedule[, and any
revisions, alterations or amendments thereof,] OR CHANGES shall
be adopted by resolution of the Commission and shall be uniformly
applicable throughout the sub-district for which it is adopted.

(2)   [Any such] THE schedule may[, however,] provide
for graduated rates based on the volume of water consumed on any
property during any billing period, as measured by meters
installed on the water connection by[,] and at the expense of[,]
the Commission[, and]. IT MAY also PROVIDE for flat rates which
[may] vary depending on the number of occupants of a premises,
the type of use of [any such] THE premises, the number of faucets
or hydrants in use on [such] THE premises, or in accordance with
any other reasonable formula THAT the Commission [may adopt]
ADOPTS. [Any such] THE schedule may also include special rates
for charitable, religious, or public institutions[, the] WHOSE
property [of which] is exempt from State, County, and municipal
taxation [but, unless]. UNLESS any [such] special rate is
adopted, [said] THE institutions shall be liable for water
consumed on the same basis as all other consumers.

(3)  Bills for the amount of water rates or charges,
computed with respect to each property served in accordance with
the above mentioned schedules, shall be sent quarterly or
semi-annually as DETERMINED BY the Commission [may determine] in
the resolution adopting [any such] THE schedule[, such bills to].
BILLS SHALL be sent to each property served and [to] SHALL be
payable within [thirty] 30 days from the date of sending at the
office of the Commission designated on each [such] bill.

(4)   [The Commission may, if] IF requested by the
owner of any property, THE COMMISSION MAY bill tenants of [any
such] property [served] for water consumed by [such] THE tenants,
rather than [such] THE owner. [but, in making any such election]
HOWEVER, [the] THOSE PROPERTY owners [of any such properties
shall] ARE not [be] excused from liability for any unpaid bills
for water consumed on the premises [by such tenants or
otherwise]. If [any such] THE bill remains unpaid [after thirty]
30 days [from date of sending] AFTER IT IS SENT, THE COMMISSION
SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE LEFT ON THE PREMISES OR MAILED BOTH TO
THE TENANT, IF ANY, AND TO THE OWNER AT HIS LAST KNOWN ADDRESS.
THEN, the Commission may[, after written notice left on the
premises, or mailed both to the tenant, if any, and to the owner
at his last known address,] turn off the water from the property
in question and [said] THE water [shall] MAY not be turned on
again until [said] THE bill, together with all other bills for
water service chargeable against [said] THAT property, [shall
have] HAS been paid in full[, together with such]. PAYMENT SHALL
INCLUDE THE penalty [as] THAT the Commission [may have fixed]
ESTABLISHES in the [above mentioned] schedule of rates. If [any
such] THE bill [shall remain] REMAINS unpaid [for sixty] 60 days
after [having been] IT IS sent [by the Commission, as aforesaid],
[it shall be collectible from] the owner of the property served[,
by a suit,] MAY BE SUED FOR COLLECTION in the same manner as