WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 161

lighting district and to fully describe the boundaries of
the area to be included in the district; requiring certain
notice and public hearing prior to the establishment of an
electric lighting district; and generally relating to the
establishment of electric lighting districts in Frederick
County.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 25 - County Commissioners

Section 2B

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1988 Supplement)

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

Article 25 - County Commissioners

2B.

(a) (1) The county commissioners of every county in the
State, in addition to, but not in substitution of, the powers
which may have been or may hereafter be granted them, may provide
for electric lighting along all or any part of the streets,
lanes, alleys and public ways of the county, and enter into
agreements with any person, partnership or corporation for the
installation, maintenance and operation of electric lighting.

(2)  Except as provided in subsection (b) the costs of
electric lighting provided under the authority of this section
shall be paid by ad valorem taxes levied upon the property within
the area to be served by the electric lighting.

(3)  (I) Except as provided in [subsection (c)]
SUBSECTIONS (C) AND (D) of this section, an electric lighting
district may be created by the county commissioners ONLY upon
receipt of a petition signed by 60 percent of the property owners
within the proposed district.

(II)  The petition shall describe the boundaries
of the area proposed to be created as the district.

(III)  Upon receipt of the petition, the county
commissioners shall hold a public hearing at which time the
residents and taxpayers within the proposed electric lighting
district shall be given an opportunity to be heard. This hearing
shall be held not less than 14 days nor more than 60 days
following receipt of the petition and notice of this hearing
shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general
circulation in the area where the proposed electric lighting
district is to be located.

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