Ch. 685                               LAWS OF MARYLAND

maintaining systems or parts of systems taken over or maintained
by the WSSC, with respect to that portion of the sanitary
district lying within Prince George's County, except for the City
of Bowie, the WSSC shall request the County Council of Prince
George's County and, with respect to that portion of the City of
Takoma Park located within Montgomery County, shall request the
County Council of Montgomery County to levy an ad valorem tax on
all assessable property in the portion of Prince George's County,
except for the City of Bowie, that is located within the sanitary
district and all assessable property in the portion of the City
of Takoma Park located within Montgomery County respectively.
The rate shall be that necessary to produce annually the sum
required by the WSSC to perform the storm drain and flood control
duties and responsibilities required by this section. The rate
shall be determined annually as specified in the budget of the
WSSC for approved storm drainage and flood control activities.

(2) The tax authorized in this subsection is in
addition to any ad valorem tax or charge authorized by any other
act of the General Assembly.

(3) The tax levy shall be collected and paid to the
WSSC in accordance with § 4-105 of this article.

{4) This subsection does not affect the obligation of
the City of Bowie with respect to the payment of outstanding
Anacostia River Basin flood control bonds or the interest on
those bonds.

(h) In the exercise of its function and authority under
this section, the WSSC may negotiate and make contracts with:

(1)  Montgomery County;

(2)  Prince George's County;

(3)  Any municipality;

(4)  The District of Columbia;

(5)  The United States;

(6)  This State;

(7)  Any agency or unit of these jurisdictions; and

(8)  Any other person as is necessary for the proper
administration of this section.

(i) The powers under this section are in addition to those
conferred by any other law. This section shall be liberally
construed to carry out the purposes of this section.

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