PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                               Ch. 86

[6-206.] 6-203.

(a)     Except as otherwise provided in this section, a project may not be undertaken
by the [District] COUNTY without the consent of the owner of each property to be
served.

(b)     This section applies to:

(1)     Projects which would result in the addition of three or more water or
sewerage services;

(2)     Actions which would result in the elimination of three or more water or
sewerage services; and

(3)     The reduction or elimination of a reserved area within a subdistrict,
which would result in the addition of three or more water or sewerage services.

(c)     (1) The county [and the Commission] may propose a project by [joint]
resolution.

(2) A resolution shall set forth the nature of the project and the locations at
which service would be provided or eliminated.

(d)     After the adoption of a [joint] resolution proposing a project, the
[Commission] COUNTY shall have preliminary plats, plans, and financial estimates
prepared.

(e)     (1) The [Commission] COUNTY shall schedule a hearing on a proposed
project after the completion of the preliminary plats, plans, and financial estimates.

(2)     The [Commission] COUNTY shall publish a notice for two weeks in at
least one newspaper published in the county.

(3)     The notice shall state that the plat and plans of each project may be
inspected at the office of the [Commission] COUNTY during regular business hours, the
date of the hearing, the time of the hearing, the place of the hearing, and that any
interested person may testify at the hearing.

(f)      (1) At the hearing the [Commission] COUNTY shall present the
preliminary plats, plans, and financial estimates.

(2) All interested persons shall be given an opportunity to be heard.

(g)     For 10 days following the hearing, the [Commission] COUNTY shall receive
written comments and petitions from interested persons.

(h) (1) Not less than 10 days following the hearing, the [Commission] COUNTY
shall meet to consider the statements made at the hearing and the written comments and
petitions received.

(2) By resolution the [Commission] COUNTY shall adopt, with or without
amendment, or reject the proposed plats and plans for the project.

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