WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 523

(II)     PAY ALL PROPER EXPENSES OF THE DISTRICT; AND

(III)    ACCOUNT TO THE COMMISSION FOR ALL RECEIPTS AND
DISBURSEMENTS.

6-204.

(A)     IN ADDITION TO THE POWERS GRANTED ELSEWHERE IN THIS TITLE, THE
COMMISSION AND THE DISTRICT HAVE ALL POWERS NECESSARY AND CONVENIENT
FOR CARRYING OUT THE DISTRICT'S GENERAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING ALL THE
POWERS CONFERRED BY THE PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS OF MARYLAND, IN
CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, AND OPERATION OF
WATER SYSTEMS, SEWERAGE SYSTEMS, AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS.

(B)      WHENEVER THIS SUBTITLE AND TITLE 9, SUBTITLE 6 OF THE
ENVIRONMENT ARTICLE CONFLICT, THIS SUBTITLE APPLIES.

(C)      WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THIS GRANT, THE DISTRICT
HAS THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC POWERS:

(1) TO MAINTAIN AN OFFICE AT WHATEVER PLACE OR PLACES IT
DESIGNATES;

. (2) TO ADOPT, USE, AND ALTER AN OFFICIAL SEAL;

(3)      EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN § 6-203(A) AND (B) OF THIS
SUBTITLE, TO APPOINT EMPLOYEES, CONSULTANTS, AND ATTORNEYS, TO
PRESCRIBE THEIR DUTIES, AND TO FIX THEIR COMPENSATION;

(4)      TO PERFORM ANY MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION USING ITS
OWN EMPLOYEES:

(5)      TO SUE AND BE SUED;

(6)      TO ACQUIRE, PURCHASE, HOLD, SELL, TRANSFER, OR LEASE ANY
PROPERTY;

(7)      TO BORROW MONEY FROM ANY LEGAL SOURCE, INCLUDING THE
UNITED STATES AND THE STATE, AND TO DEPOSIT AND INVEST FUNDS WITH ANY
DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION;

(8)      IN A SUBDISTRICT, TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY BY THE RIGHT OF
EMINENT DOMAIN, IN THE MANNER PRESCRIBED BY THE ANNOTATED CODE OF
MARYLAND AND THE MARYLAND RULES OF CIVIL PROCEDURE;

(9)      TO CONTRACT WITH THE UNITED STATES, THE STATE, ANY
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, ANY PRIVATE CORPORATION, ANY PARTNERSHIP, ANY
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ANY JOINT VENTURE, ANY ASSOCIATION, OR ANY
INDIVIDUAL;

(10)    TO REQUIRE PERMITS AND ISSUE PERMITS FOR CONNECTION TO
WATER AND SEWERAGE SYSTEMS;

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