WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 464

(E)      (1) IF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ABOLISH A WATER OR SEWER
AUTHORITY OR SANITARY DISTRICT OR COMMISSION, THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS THEN SHALL EXERCISE THE POWERS OF A WATER OR SEWER
AUTHORITY OR SANITARY DISTRICT OR COMMISSION.

(2) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY:

(I)       ADOPT REGULATIONS FOR WATER AND SEWERAGE
MANAGEMENT;

(II)     ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, OR MAINTAIN WATER AND
SEWERAGE SYSTEMS AS THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CONSIDER TO BE IN THE
PUBLIC INTEREST AND NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE GENERAL HEALTH AND
WELFARE; AND

(III)    SET RATES, FEES, AND ASSESSMENTS FOR WATER AND
SEWERAGE SERVICES AND BENEFITS.

(F)      THE POWERS GRANTED CODE COUNTIES UNDER THIS SECTION MAY BE
EXERCISED NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER LAW IN EFFECT WHEN THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS EXERCISE THE POWER GRANTED UNDER THIS SECTION.

13E-1.

(A)     (1) IN THIS SECTION, "LOCAL COMMUNITY" MEANS AN INCORPORATED
OR UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITY, OTHER THAN A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
WITH A GOVERNING BODY OR GOVERNING BOARD THAT IS ELECTED BY THE
PROPERTY OWNERS OR RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY.

(2) "LOCAL COMMUNITY" MAY INCLUDE A COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
OR SIMILAR ASSOCIATION OR A SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT IF THE ASSOCIATION OR
DISTRICT HAS A GOVERNING BODY OR GOVERNING BOARD ELECTED BY THE
PROPERTY OWNERS OR RESIDENTS OF THE COMMUNITY.

(B)      THIS SECTION ONLY APPLIES IF A CODE COUNTY ESTABLISHES A
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES AND ASSUMES THE
RESPONSIBILITIES OF A SANITARY DISTRICT OR COMMISSION OR A WATER OR
SEWER AUTHORITY UNDER § 13E OF THIS ARTICLE.

(C)      SUBJECT TO SUBSECTIONS (D) AND (E) OF THIS SECTION, THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF A CODE COUNTY MAY ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
GOVERNING BODY OF A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR OF A LOCAL COMMUNITY
THAT TRANSFERS RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER OR SEWERAGE SERVICES TO THE
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR LOCAL COMMUNITY.

(D)     AN AGREEMENT MADE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE IN WRITING AND
SHALL REQUIRE THAT:

(1) THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR LOCAL COMMUNITY CONTINUES
TO SERVE ANY AREA, WITHIN OR OUTSIDE ITS BOUNDARIES, THAT IS SERVED BY
THE FACILITIES TRANSFERRED WHEN THE TRANSFER OCCURS;

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