HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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private debts are collectible in the County [but, whether].
WHETHER or not judgment is received on [any such] THE delinquent
bill, the amount [thereof], including [any such] judgment, [shall
constitute] CONSTITUTES a lien against [any such] THE property to
the same extent and in the same manner as provided in Section
28-12 [of this subtitle] for special benefit assessments.

(c)  Revenues; use. (1) All revenues collected by the
Commission from water rates and charges shall be applied[, first,
to] AS FOLLOWS:

(I)  THE COMMISSION SHALL PROVIDE FOR payment of
the cost of operating, maintaining, and repairing the water
system or systems of the district in [such] THE sub-districts
from which [such] THE revenues are obtained and also for the cost
of operating overhead of [said] THE District.

(II)  [Secondly, the] THE Commission may reserve
and set aside from [said] THE revenues appropriate depreciation
reserves for expenditure on replacements of worn out equipment or
facilities forming part of [any such] THE water system, or for
improvements [thereto].

(2) After making appropriate provision for [such] THE
expenditures and reserves, the Commission shall apply [such] THE
revenues to the payment of the principal [of] and interest on the
bonds of the Commission issued pursuant to the provisions of
Sections 28-7 or 28-8 [of this subtitle] with respect to the
water system producing [such] THE revenues, or for the prior
redemption [of] or greater security for any such bonds[,]. THIS
SHALL BE DONE in accordance with the resolution or trust
indenture of the Commission pursuant to which [such] THE bonds
are issued.

(d)  Control of schedules. All schedules of rates and
charges for water adopted and enforced by the District pursuant
to this Section [shall] ARE not [be] subject to review,
regulation, or control by any agency of the County or of the
State, including the Public Service Commission of Maryland.
(1957 Code, sec. 544. 1957, ch. 694, sec. 890; 1961, ch. 743,
sec. 544.)

28-18. Sewer service charges.

(a) Authority. The District [is hereby authorized and
empowered to] MAY fix and REVISE [collect, and from time to time
revise, alter or amend] schedules of rates or charges AND COLLECT
FUNDS for sewage collected and disposed of by the District
through any sewerage system in a sub-district owned or operated
by the District. [Said] THE rates or charges[,] shall be known as
sewer service charges and, as in the case of water rates or
charges, all properties connected to a sewerage system shall be
liable [therefor] FOR THEM and [the] THEIR collection [thereof]
may be delegated by the District to the owner or operator of a
connected sewerage system.