VETOES

      (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;

(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

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