WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                          H.B. 483

(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.

(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.

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