Ch. 464

1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(D) (1) IF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ASSIGN TO A DEPARTMENT THE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER AND SEWERAGE FUNCTIONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PARAGRAPH (3) AND SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL ABOLISH BY PUBLIC LOCAL LAW:                         

(I)       ANY WATER OR SEWER AUTHORITY ESTABLISHED FOR THE
COUNTY UNDER TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 9 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE; AND

(II)     ANY SANITARY DISTRICT OR COMMISSION ESTABLISHED FOR
THE COUNTY UNDER TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 6 OF THE ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE.

(2)       BEFORE ABOLISHING A WATER OR SEWER AUTHORITY OR
SANITARY DISTRICT OR COMMISSION, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY REQUEST
THAT THE ENTITY PROVIDE TO THE COUNTY APPROPRIATE INFORMATION TO
ASSIST THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN COMPLYING WITH PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS
SUBSECTION.

(3)      THE PUBLIC LOCAL LAW SHALL PROVIDE:

(I)       FOR THE RETIRING, REFUNDING, REFINANCING, TRANSFER,
OR ASSUMPTION OF ANY APPLICABLE OUTSTANDING BONDS OF THE ABOLISHED
ENTITY;

(II)     FOR THE ASSUMPTION OF ALL EXISTING ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES OF THE ABOLISHED ENTITY BY THE COUNTY, SUBJECT TO AN AUDIT OF
THE ASSETS AND LIABILITIES BY! A CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT;

(III)    FOR THE TRANSFER OF ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
OF THE ABOLISHED ENTITY TO TOE COUNTY;

(IV)    FOR THE TRANSFER "OF "RESPONSIBILITY AND
ADMINISTRATION OF ANY LEGALLY ENFORCEABLE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
ABOLISHED ENTITY AND ANOTHER PARTY TO THE COUNTY;

(V)     FOR THE CONTINUED EFFECT OF ORDERS, RULES, AND
REGULATIONS OF THE ABOLISHED ENTITY, UNTIL REVOKED OR MODIFIED BY THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS;

(VI)    THAT ANY REVENUES OF AN ABOLISHED ENTITY REMAIN
DEDICATED FOR THE PURPOSE COLLECTED AND ARE NOT TRANSFERRED INTO THE
COUNTY'S GENERAL FUND; AND

(VII)  THAT ALL MATTERS PENDING BEFORE THE ABOLISHED
ENTITY MAY CONTINUE AND SHALL BE COMPLETED BY THE DEPARTMENT.

(4)      ANY EMPLOYEE OF A WATER OR SEWER AUTHORITY OR OF A
SANITARY COMMISSION EMPLOYED ON THE DATE THAT THE AUTHORITY OR
COMMISSION IS ABOLISHED WHO TRANSFERS TO THE DEPARTMENT OR TO A
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR LOCAL COMMUNITY UNDER § 13E-1 OF THIS ARTICLE
SHALL TRANSFER WITHOUT ANY LOSS OF SALARY, RETIREMENT BENEFITS,
INSURANCE BENEFITS, LEAVE TIME, SENIORITY LEVEL, OR OTHER EMPLOYEE
BENEFITS.

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