H.B. 483                                                        VETOES

(1)       RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR,
SERVICE, AND MANAGEMENT OF:

(I) PUBLIC WORKS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PUBLICLY OWNED WATER
AND SEWERAGE FACILITIES AND PROJECTS, AND CAPITAL PROJECTS;

(II)     WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES AND PROJECTS;

(III)    WASTEWATER COLLECTION, TREATMENT, AND DISPOSAL
FACILITIES AND PROJECTS;

(IV)    SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, RECYCLING, AND DISPOSAL
FACILITIES AND PROJECTS;

(V)     STORM DRAINAGE, EROSION, AND SEDIMENT CONTROL
FACILITIES AND PROJECTS;

(VI)    LIGHTING FOR ROADS, HIGHWAYS, ALLEYS, AND OTHER
PUBLIC PLACES; OR                                                                           

(VII)  MOSQUITO CONTROL FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS; AND

(2)      ANY OTHER FUNCTION OR DUTY THAT IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH
THIS SECTION.

(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 THE COUNTY;

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