PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                   Ch. 86

(8)     Fire hydrants, mosquito control facilities and programs, and snow and
ice removal [; or

(9)     Such other functions and duties which are not inconsistent as are
assigned by the County Commissioners.

(c)      (1) An ordinance or resolution creating a department of public works shall
provide for the retiring, refunding, refinancing, transfer, or assumption of any existing
applicable outstanding bonded indebtedness of the Washington County authority, district
or commission which preceded it].

(C) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL ASSUME ALL POWERS FORMERLY
GIVEN TO A DISTRICT OR COMMISSION THAT HAS BEEN ABOLISHED UNDER THIS
SECTION, TO ISSUE BONDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 6 OF THIS CODE.

(d)     The powers granted to the County Commissioners, BY VIRTUE OF
SUCCEEDING TO THE POWERS OF THE DISTRICT OR COMMISSION, may be exercised
notwithstanding the existence of any public general law or public local law to the contrary
which is in existence at the time the County Commissioners exercise the power granted by
this section.

(E)     UPON ABOLITION OF A DISTRICT CREATED UNDER TITLE 6 OF THIS CODE,
ALL BONDS, NOTES, BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES AND OTHER CERTIFICATES OR
EVIDENCES OF INDEBTEDNESS OR OBLIGATIONS ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT AND ALL
CONTRACTS, AGREEMENTS, INDENTURES, PLEDGES AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS
MADE IN CONNECTION WITH ANY OF THE FOREGOING SHALL BECOME VALID,
LEGAL, BINDING, AND ENFORCEABLE OBLIGATIONS OF THE COUNTY.

(F)      IF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CHANGE, ADD TO, ABOLISH, OR
DIMINISH THE POWERS AND PURPOSES OF A DISTRICT UNDER TITLE 6 OF THIS
CODE, THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY BY RESOLUTION CREATE AND APPOINT
AN ADVISORY AUTHORITY. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BY RESOLUTION SHALL
DETERMINE THE MEMBERSHIP, TERMS OF OFFICE, AND SCOPE OF AUTHORITY OF
THE ADVISORY AUTHORITY. THE ADVISORY AUTHORITY MAY CONSIST OF ALL OR
ANY OF THE FORMER MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION OR ANY OTHER MEMBERS AS
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEEM NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE. THE ADVISORY
AUTHORITY MAY REVIEW AND RECOMMEND RATES, POLICIES, AND PLANS FOR THE
MAINTENANCE, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OR ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY WATER.
SEWERAGE, OR DRAINAGE SYSTEM EXISTING OR TO BE CONSTRUCTED OR
ESTABLISHED IN WASHINGTON COUNTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:

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