Ch. 464                                         1993 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2)      ANY INCREASE IN FEES OR TAXES FOR WATER OR SEWERAGE
SERVICES FOLLOWING THE TRANSFER BE APPLIED UNIFORMLY WITHIN AND
OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARIES OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR LOCAL
COMMUNITY;

(3)      THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR LOCAL COMMUNITY, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT, ASSUMES LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON ANY APPLICABLE OUTSTANDING BONDS
ISSUED BY THE COUNTY OR BY A WATER OR SEWER AUTHORITY OR A SANITARY
DISTRICT OR COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO FACILITIES BEING TRANSFERRED TO
THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR LOCAL COMMUNITY;

(4)      THE DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE SLUDGE BY THE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION OR LOCAL COMMUNITY BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
COUNTY REGULATIONS;

(5)      THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR LOCAL COMMUNITY HONORS, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT, ANY OBLIGATION THAT EXISTS WHEN THE
TRANSFER OCCURS, FOR THE TREATMENT AT A TREATMENT FACILITY OF
LEACHATE GENERATED AT A LANDFILL IN THE COUNTY;

(6)      THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR LOCAL COMMUNITY COMPLIES
WITH THE TERMS OF ANY GRANT OR REQUIREMENT INVOLVING A FEDERAL OR
STATE AGENCY CONCERNING FACILITIES OR OPERATIONS TRANSFERRED TO THE
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION UNDER THE AGREEMENT; AND

(7)      ANY REVENUES FROM AN ENTITY ABOLISHED UNDER § 13E OF THIS
ARTICLE AND TRANSFERRED UNDER THE AGREEMENT REMAIN DEDICATED FOR
THE PURPOSE COLLECTED AND ARE NOT TRANSFERRED INTO THE MUNICIPAL
CORPORATION OR LOCAL COMMUNITY'S GENERAL FUND.

(E) THE AGREEMENT MADE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL SPECIFY:

(1)      THE OBLIGATION OF THE PARTIES TO COOPERATE IN THE
OPERATION OF ANY LABORATORY, THE SHARING OF EQUIPMENT, AND OTHER
RELATED MATTERS IN WHICH THE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR
LOCAL COMMUNITY MIGHT MUTUALLY BENEFIT;

(2)      THE OBLIGATION OF THE PARTIES TO SATISFY ANY VESTED
RETIREMENT RIGHTS FOR EMPLOYEES WHO TRANSFER FROM THE COUNTY TO THE
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR LOCAL COMMUNITY UNDER THE AGREEMENT;

(3)      THE OBLIGATION OF THE PARTIES AS TO ASSURE THE
MAINTENANCE OF SALARY LEVELS, RETIREMENT BENEFITS, INSURANCE BENEFITS,
VACATION BENEFITS, LEAVE TIME, SENIORITY LEVELS, AND OTHER EMPLOYEE
BENEFITS, WHICH ARE IN EFFECT FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES WHO TRANSFER TO THE
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR LOCAL COMMUNITY UNDER THE AGREEMENT; AND

(4)      ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO WATER OR SEWERAGE
SERVICES ON WHICH THE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OR LOCAL
COMMUNITY AGREE THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION.

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