Ch. 815                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

condemnation proceeding, the Service may take possession of the
property condemned, upon paying to the clerk of the court the
amount of the award and all costs taxed to that date,
notwithstanding any appeal or further proceeding by defendant.
At the time of the payment, the Service shall give its corporate
undertaking to abide by any judgment in any appeal or further
proceedings.

(j) To borrow money and issue bonds[,] or notes for the
purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of any one or more
projects OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE OF THE SERVICE; to provide
funds to be paid into any debt service reserve fund; to secure
the payment of the bonds or notes or any part thereof by pledge
or deed of trust of all or- any part of its revenues or other
available money or by pledge, mortgage, or deed of trust of any
one or more facilities or properties [to be constructed or
acquired with the proceeds of the bonds or notes]; to combine
projects for financing purposes and to make agreements with or
for the benefit of the purchaser or holder of the bonds or notes,
with the issue of the bonds or notes, whether issued or to be
issued, as the Service may deem advisable; and in general to
provide for the security of the bonds or notes and the rights of
their holders.

(k) To combine, after consultation with the municipalities
affected, one or more water supply, wastewater purification, or
solid waste disposal project with any other project as a single
system for the purpose of operation or financing.

(1) To fix, alter, charge, and collect rates, fees, and
charges for the use of or for the services furnished by its
projects.

(m) To enter into contracts with the federal or any state
government, or any unit, instrumentality, or subdivision thereof,
or with any municipality or person within or without the State,
providing for or relating to the furnishing of services to or the
facilities of any project of the Service, or in connection with
the services or facilities provided by any water supply project,
solid waste project, or wastewater purification project owned or
controlled by the other contracting party, including contracts
for the construction and operation of any project in the State or
in any [adjoining] OTHER state. THESE CONTRACTS MAY MAKE
PROVISION FOR:

(1) THE PAYMENT BY THE OTHER CONTRACTING PARTY TO THE
SERVICE OF A FIXED AMOUNT FOR THE COLLECTION, PROCESSING,
TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTING, OR DISPOSAL OF A STATED AMOUNT
OF SOLID WASTE (WHETHER OR NOT THE STATED AMOUNT OF SOLID WASTE
IS COLLECTED, PROCESSED, TREATED, STORED, TRANSPORTED, OR
DISPOSED OF), OR OF ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE OPERATING EXPENSES
OF ONE OR MORE PROJECTS;

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