WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 811

(1) A WRITTEN CLAIM FOR THE CREDIT IS FILED WITH THE
WSSC WITHIN 3 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF THE PAYMENT FOR WHICH A
CREDIT IS REQUESTED, OR BEFORE JANUARY 1, 1988, WHICHEVER IS
EARLIER;

(2) THE CLAIM FOR THE CREDIT RELATES SOLELY TO THE
NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS UPON WHICH THE BILL WAS BASED; AND

(3) THE CLAIM FOR THE CREDIT IS ACCOMPANIED BY OR
SUPPLEMENTED WITH APPROPRIATE PROOF OF THE NUMBER OF OCCUPIED
DWELLING UNITS DURING THE SERVICE PERIOD FOR WHICH THE BILL WAS
RENDERED.

6-112.

(A) (1) THERE IS AN OFFICE OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY
OMBUDSMAN WITHIN THE WSSC.

(2) THE OMBUDSMAN MAY REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF ANY
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMER WHO
FILES A WRITTEN CLAIM WITH THE WSSC FOR:---------------------------

(I) A REFUND OF A PAYMENT ON AN EXCESSIVE BILL
FOR WATER AND SEWER USAGE CHARGES; OR

(II) A REDUCTION IN AN EXCESSIVE BILL, THAT HAS
NOT YET BEEN PAID, FOR WATER AND SEWER USAGE CHARGES.

(B) THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY EXECUTIVE, WITH THE APPROVAL
OF THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY COUNCIL SHALL APPOINT AN OMBUDSMAN.

(C) (1) THE WSSC PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY SHALL PAY THE
OMBUDSMAN'S SALARY AND ANY FRINGE BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO OTHER
EMPLOYEES OF THE WSSC PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY AND SHALL PROVIDE
FUNDING FOR THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN. THE COUNTY MAY PAY FOR
ANY LEGAL EXPENSES INCURRED BY THE OMBUDSMAN, AS PROVIDED IN THE
COUNTY BUDGET.------------------------------------------------------------

(2) THE INITIAL SALARY OF THE OMBUDSMAN SHALL BE
EQUAL TO THE SALARY OF THE PEOPLE'S ZONING COUNSEL OF PRINCE
GEORGE'S COUNTY, THEREAFTER, THE SALARY OF THE OMBUDSMAN SHALL BE
DETERMINED BY THE PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY COUNCIL.----------------

(3) WHILE HOLDING OFFICE, THE OMBUDSMAN MAY
PARTICIPATE IN ANY WSSC PROGRAM OF GROUP HEALTH, LIFE, OR
DISABILITY INSURANCE, TO THE SAME EXTENT AND UNDER THE SAME TERMS
AS OTHER WSSC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES.

(D) THE OMBUDSMAN:

(1) SHALL:

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