HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1841

AUTHORITY MAY ADOPT RESOLUTIONS AND TAKE ANY OTHER LAWFUL ACTION
THAT IS NECESSARY TO ENFORCE THOSE PROVISIONS.

(C) DEPOSITS AND PAYMENTS REQUIRED FOR USE OR FURNISHING OF
SERVICES OF PROJECTS.

IF THE OWNER, TENANT, OR OCCUPANT OF A PARCEL OF LAND IS
OBLIGATED TO PAY RATES, FEES, OR CHARGES FOR THE USE OF OR
SERVICES FURNISHED BY ANY PROJECT OF AN AUTHORITY, THE AUTHORITY
MAY REQUIRE THE OWNER, TENANT, OR OCCUPANT TO DEPOSIT WITH THE
AUTHORITY, BEFORE THE USE IS MADE OR THE SERVICES ARE FURNISHED,
A REASONABLE AMOUNT:

AND

(1) TO INSURE PAYMENT OF THE RATES, FEES, OR CHARGES;

(2) TO BE APPLIED TO PAYMENT OF ANY DELINQUENT RATES,
FEES, OR CHARGES.

(D) DISCONNECTION OF PARCEL OF LAND; RECOVERY OF DELINQUENT
RATES, FEES, OR CHARGES.

IF THE OWNER, TENANT, OR OCCUPANT OF A PARCEL OF LAND DOES
NOT PAY ANY RATE, FEE, OR CHARGE FOR THE USE OF OR SERVICES
FURNISHED BY ANY PROJECT OF AN AUTHORITY WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE
RATE, FEE, OR CHARGE BECOMES DUE AND PAYABLE, THE AUTHORITY, AT
THE END OF THE 30-DAY PERIOD, MAY:

(1) DISCONNECT THE PARCEL OF LAND FROM THE WATER
SYSTEM OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM OF THE AUTHORITY OR OTHERWISE SUSPEND
SERVICES; AND

(2) RECOVER THE AMOUNT OF THE RATE,
THAT IS DELINQUENT, PLUS INTEREST:

(I) IN A CIVIL ACTION; OR

FEE, OR CHARGE

FEE, OR CHARGE.

(II) BY FORECLOSURE OF THE LIEN FOR THE RATE,

(E) STOPPING THE DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE OR INDUSTRIAL WASTES.

IF ANY RATE, FEE, OR CHARGE FOR THE USE OF OR SERVICES
FURNISHED TO A LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND BY A SEWERAGE SYSTEM THAT IS
OWNED, CONSTRUCTED, OR OPERATED BY AN AUTHORITY UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE IS NOT PAID WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE RATE, FEE, OR
CHARGE BECOMES DUE AND PAYABLE, THE OWNER, TENANT, OR OCCUPANT OF
THE PARCEL OF LAND SHALL STOP DISPOSING OF SEWAGE OR INDUSTRIAL
WASTES FROM THE PARCEL OF LAND DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INTO THE
SEWERAGE SYSTEM UNTIL THE RATE, FEE, OR CHARGE, PLUS INTEREST, IS
PAID.

(F) SHUTTING OFF THE WATER SUPPLY.