Ch. 700                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND

Code, sec. 21; 1962, 1st Sp. Sess., ch. 18; 1965, ch. 196, sec.
21; 1977 Code, sec. 19; 1988, ch. .)

2-307. APPROPRIATION TO PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL.

(A)  PAYMENTS. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY PAY ANNUALLY UP
TO $10,000 TO THE PENINSULA GENERAL HOSPITAL AT SALISBURY IN
CONSIDERATION OF THE COST TO THE HOSPITAL OF CARING FOR SOMERSET
COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE PATIENTS UNDER THE "HOSPITAL IN-PATIENT
PROGRAM—MEDICAL CARE SERVICES".

(B)  FINAL STATEMENTS. ANNUALLY, THE PENINSULA GENERAL
HOSPITAL SHALL PROVIDE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITH A FINANCIAL
STATEMENT OF ITS OPERATIONS, INCLUDING AN ESTIMATE, AS EXACT AS
POSSIBLE, OF ITS COSTS OF CARING FOR COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE
PATIENTS UNDER THE MEDICAL CARE SERVICES PROGRAM. (1965, ch. 196,
sec. 21A; 1977 Code, sec. 21; 1988, ch. .)

2-308. PAYMENTS TO MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.

(A)  APPROPRIATION. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY
APPROPRIATE UP TO $100,000 TO ASSIST THOSE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
IN SOMERSET COUNTY WHICH ARE SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE
XI-E OF THE CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND.

(B)  PURPOSE. AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, EXPENDITURES MAY BE MADE TO EXTEND WATER AND SEWER
SYSTEMS WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF ANY
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND TO CONSTRUCT OTHER FACILITIES AND
SUPPLEMENTARY WORKS. ALL EXPENDITURES ARE MADE AT THE DISCRETION
OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR PURPOSES DETERMINED BY THEM AS
NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS OF HEALTH, TO
RELIEVE OR REMOVE HAZARDS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, OR TO PROMOTE THE
INDUSTRIAL OR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARTICULAR AREA.

(C)  TO WHOM PAID. THE EXPENDITURES MAY BE MADE BY PAYMENTS
TO THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS FOR
THE ACTUAL COST OF ANY EXTENSION AND OF THE RELATED AND
SUPPLEMENTARY FACILITIES.

(D)  (1) SOURCE OF FUNDS. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY LEVY
UPON THE COUNTY'S TAXABLE PROPERTY TO SECURE THE FUNDS REQUIRED
UNDER THIS SECTION.

(2) THE COMMISSIONERS ALSO MAY BORROW UPON THE FULL
FAITH AND CREDIT OF SOMERSET COUNTY TO SECURE ALL OR ANY PART OF
THESE FUNDS, WHETHER BY GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, REVENUE BONDS,
OR SHORT TERM NOTES. THE COMMISSIONERS SHALL LEVY UPON THE
TAXABLE PROPERTY OF SOMERSET COUNTY FOR THE PAYMENTS OF INTEREST
AND PRINCIPAL ON THE BONDS OR NOTES. (1967, ch. 638, sec. 22A;
1977 Code, sec. 24; 1988, ch. .)

2-309. SAME; ADDITIONAL.

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