WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 93

The Public Local Laws of Frederick County

Section 2-13-13(e) and 2-13-23

Article 11 - Public Local Laws of Maryland

(1979 Edition and October, 1986 Supplement, as amended)

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

Article 11 - Frederick County

2-13-13.

(e) In every case where the proceeds of any such issue of
bonds shall be expended for the cost of one or more projects, the
board shall cause separate capital accounts to be created for
each such project, among which said bond proceeds shall be
divided and from which the separate costs of each such project
shall be paid. [As soon as each such project is completed, the
special assessments or other charges imposed or made by the board
with respect thereto shall be calculated in such manner as to
provide a proportion of the annual debt service on said issue of
bonds equal to the proportion of the proceeds of said issue
expended on such project.] THE COSTS OF NEW CAPITAL PROJECTS
SHALL BE FINANCED FROM CONNECTION CHARGES.

2-13-23.

For the purpose of providing funds for maintaining,
repairing, and operating its water and sewerage systems, and for
its operation and other expenses, including property depreciation
allowances, and for interest on and the retirement of bonds as
specified in this chapter, the board may make the following
charges:

(1) A water and sewer service charge. The rates for
water and sewer service shall consist of a minimum or
ready-to-serve charge which shall be based upon the size of the
meter on the water connection leading to the property, and of a
charge for water used, which shall be based upon the amount of
water passing through the meter during the period between the
last two readings. The meter shall be required to be placed on
each water connection by and at the sole expense of the county,
and it shall remain the property of the county. Such rates shall
be classified within Frederick County in such a manner as the
board deems advisable; provided, however, that such
classification shall be based upon the quantities of water used
and shall be, insofar as possible, uniform throughout Frederick
County. If the board at any time shall not have meters available
to install in all the properties in a given locality that are
connected to the system, then a flat rate shall be charged on
properties in which meters have not yet been installed, which
rate shall be uniform in each system and based upon the

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