Ch. 10

1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

of said project, all on such terms as may be mutually agreed upon between the Authority
and the transferor. The Authority may contract with any subdivision to assume the
payment of the principal of and interest on obligations or indebtedness of such
subdivision incurred in connection with any project and may undertake to operate any
project in such a manner as to provide for the payment of all outstanding obligations or
indebtedness applicable to such project and the interest thereon and to transfer to the
appropriate subdivision an amount equal to the debt service payments prior to the
applicable payment date;

[(m)] (13) To fix and revise from time to time and to collect rates, rentals, fees, and
charges for the use of or for services and facilities provided or made available by the
Authority;

[(n)](14) To make and enter into contracts with the federal or any state
government (or any agency, instrumentality or subdivision thereof) or with any
subdivision or person within or without the State of Maryland providing for or relating to.
the acquisition, construction, management, operation, and maintenance of any project or
the furnishing of services by or to any project or in connection with the services of any
project owned, operated, or controlled by the other contracting party; such contracts may
make provision for:

[(1)](I) The payment by the other contracting party to the Authority of a
fixed amount for the collection, processing, or disposal of a stated amount of waste
(whether or not the stated amount of waste is collected, processed or disposed of), or of
all or any portion of the operating expenses of one or more projects;

[(2)] (II) The utilization by the other contracting party of one or more
projects for the processing or disposal of all or any portion of waste over which such party
has control;

[(3)] (III) The collection by the other contracting party or its agents or by
agents of the Authority of fees, rates or charges for the services and facilities rendered to
a subdivision or the inhabitants thereof, and for the enforcement of delinquent charges
for such services and facilities; or

[(4)] (IV) The abandonment or restriction or prohibition of the construction
or operation of competing facilities. The provisions of any such contract with a
subdivision shall be deemed to be for the benefit of bondholders as designated by the
Authority and may be made irrevocable so long as any bonds of the Authority secured by
such contract shall be outstanding;

[(o)](15) To make and enter into all contracts or agreements which the Authority
determines are necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and to the
execution of the purposes of and the powers granted by this subtitle, including (without
limitation) contracts relating to:

[(1)](I) The use or management by the other contracting party of any
project or the services therefrom or the facilities thereof;

[(2)] (II) The use by the Authority of the services or facilities of any project
owned, leased, operated or controlled by the other contracting party;

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