WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 685

(2)  MONTGOMERY COUNTY MAY ESTABLISH A STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, WHICH MAY INCLUDE ALL THE LAND WITHIN ITS
BOUNDARIES.

(3)  WITHIN ITS DISTRICT, EACH COUNTY SHALL EXERCISE
ALL THE RIGHTS, POWERS, AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT, AS DEFINED IN THIS SUBTITLE, IN ORDER TO MAKE
AVAILABLE TO THE RESIDENTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE DISTRICT AN
EFFICIENT, OPERATING SERVICE WITH ADEQUATE FACILITIES FOR
DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF THE SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

(4)  THE DISTRICT SHALL BE A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT. THE COUNTIES MAY
ESTABLISH ONE OR MORE SPECIAL TAXING AREAS WITHIN THEIR
DISTRICTS.

(C)  THE WSSC MAY ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH PRINCE GEORGE'S
COUNTY AND MONTGOMERY COUNTY TO PERFORM ANY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
ACTIVITIES ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY AS EACH COUNTY DEEMS NECESSARY
AND APPROPRIATE TO MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
PROGRAMS IN THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT.

(D)  (1) ALL OF THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY OF THE WSSC THAT THE
WSSC AND THE APPLICABLE COUNTY MUTUALLY DETERMINE TO BE PRIMARILY
USED FOR STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IS DEEMED TRANSFERRED EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 1987, TO THE COUNTIES AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, AND
THE WSSC SHALL EXECUTE ANY INSTRUMENTS OF TRANSFER AS ARE
NECESSARY TO EVIDENCE THE TRANSFERS:

(I)  ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL FEES, LEASEHOLDS, EASEMENTS,
RIGHTS-OF-WAY, BUILDINGS, FIXTURES, SYSTEMS, AND EQUIPMENT, OWNED
OR HELD BY THE WSSC FOR THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF STORMWATER
MANAGEMENT IS TRANSFERRED TO THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS
LOCATED OR AFFIXED; AND

(II)  ALL TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE PERSONAL
PROPERTY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ALL EQUIPMENT,
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, FEES, FEES-IN-LIEU, CONTRIBUTIONS,
RESERVE FUNDS, SINKING FUNDS, CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, CLAIMS,
DEMANDS, AND ACTIONS, OWNED OR HELD BY THE WSSC FOR THE PRIMARY
PURPOSE OF STORMWATER MANAGEMENT IS TRANSFERRED TO THE COUNTY IN
WHICH IS LOCATED THE REAL PROPERTY TO WHICH THE PERSONAL PROPERTY
RELATES, OR IF UNRELATED TO SPECIFIC PROPERTY, IS TRANSFERRED IN
PROPORTION TO THE REAL PROPERTY ACREAGE TRANSFERRED TO EACH
COUNTY UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) NOTWITHSTANDING THIS SUBSECTION, LIABILITIES
ARISING FROM STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES PERFORMED BY THE
WSSC BEFORE JULY 1, 1987, SHALL REMAIN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF WSSC
THE WSSC SHALL RETAIN SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO PAY FOR DEBT SERVICE
ACCRUING PRIOR TO OCTOBER 1, 1987, ON OUTSTANDING BONDS ISSUED BY

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