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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 41

[E.] F. Penalties. Any violation of any of the provisions
of this section is a misdemeanor punishable under Section 176.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved April 8, 1986.

CHAPTER 41

(House Bill 167)

AN ACT concerning

St. Mary's County - Metropolitan Commission - Service Rates

FOR the purpose of requiring the St. Mary's County Metropolitan
Commission to begin the assessment of water and sewer
service rates either at the time of connection to a water
main or sewer or on the expiration of the deadline for
connection as required by the Commission in accordance with
certain provisions of law, whichever occurs first.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

The Public Local Laws of St. Mary's County

Section 113-14 A.

Article 19 - Public Local Laws of Maryland

(1978 Edition and July, 1985 Supplement, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 19 - St. Mary's County

113-14.

A. For the purpose of providing funds for maintaining,
repairing and operating its water supply and sewerage systems,
for line extensions of them, for its administrative and other
expenses, including proper depreciation allowances, if any, and
for interest on and the retirement of bonds as specified in this
chapter, the Commission may make service rates, as it deems
necessary, on water lines and sewers chargeable against all
properties having a connection with any water pipe or sewer pipe
under its supervision or ownership. The rate for both water and
sewer service shall be uniform throughout a sanitary district,
subject to changes as the Commission deems to be necessary.
However, where the Commission provides service to property in an
area in which it is economically not feasible to provide service