Ch. 187

LAWS OF MARYLAND

the Maryland Historical Trust, in form and substance acceptable
to the Trust.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1989.

Approved May 5, 1989.

CHAPTER 187
(House Bill 380)

AN ACT concerning

St. Mary's County - Metropolitan Commission -
Benefit Assessment Charge

FOR the purpose of clarifying provisions of law relating to
benefit assessment charges levied by the St. Mary's County
Metropolitan Commission; and generally relating to benefit
assessment charges levied by the St. Mary's County
Metropolitan Commission.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

The Public Local Laws of St. Mary's County

Section 113-9 B. and E.

Article 19 - Public Local Laws of Maryland

(1978 Edition and October, 1987 Supplement, as amended)

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

Article 19 - St. Mary's County

113-9.

B. The construction or acquisition of the water mains or
sewers is hereby declared to be a benefit to all property
abutting upon the same. The Commission, for the purpose of
assessing benefits for the construction of water supply and
sewerage systems, shall divide all properties binding upon a
street, road, lane, alley, right-of-way or easement, in which a
water pipe or sanitary sewer is to be laid, into seven (7)
classes, namely Agricultural, Small Acreage, Industrial or
Business, Subdivision Residential, Multi-Unit Residential,
Multi-Unit Business and Institutional. The Commission may
subdivide each of the classes in any manner it deems to be in the

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