HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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District in conjunction with the sewerage system for which [such]
charges are made or for the purpose of separating the sanitary
and surface sewage and drainage so as to relieve the burden on
[any such] THE sewerage system. [Said revenues] REVENUES may
also be expended for a proportionate share of the cost of
operating overhead of [said] THE District [and the]. THE
Commission may further reserve and set aside from [said] THE
revenues appropriate depreciation reserves for expenditure on
replacements of worn out equipment or facilities [forming] THAT
FORM part of [any such] THE system or related storm water
drainage systems, or for improvements [thereto].

(2) After making appropriate provision for the
foregoing 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 Section 28-7 or 28-8 [of this subtitle] with
respect to the sewerage system producing [such] revenues or with
respect to the related surface water drainage system or for the
prior redemption of or greater security for any such bonds, in
accordance with the resolution or trust indenture of the
Commission pursuant to which [such] THE bonds were issued.

(d) Review of schedules. All schedules of sewer service
charges 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. 545.
1957, ch. 694, sec. 891; 1961, ch. 743, sec. 545.)

28-19. Ready-to-serve charges.

(A)  In order to provide funds to pay the cost of
acquisition, installation, maintenance, operation, and
replacement of water meters, the District [is hereby authorized
and empowered to] MAY fix and [collect, and from time to time,
revise, alter or amend,] REVISE schedules of ready-to-serve
charges.

(B)  [which] THE charges shall be imposed on, and collected
from, every property in a sub-district connected to a water
system owned or operated by the District, for which a separate
water meter is installed by and at the expense of the District.

(C)  [Said] THE schedules shall be adopted by resolution of
the Commission and shall provide for graduated rates of charge
dependent on meter sizes. Ready-to-serve charges shall be added
to, and collected as part of, the regular water bills and payment
[thereof] may be enforced by the Commission to the same extent
and in the same manner as is provided by this subtitle for water
service charges. (1957 Code, sec. 546. 1957, ch. 694, sec. 892;
1961, ch. 743, sec. 546.)

28-20. Purchase of existing systems.