Ch. 93

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3) Within its district, each county shall exercise all the rights, powers, and
responsibilities for stormwater management, as defined in this subtitle, in order to make
available to the residents and property owners of the district an efficient, operating
service with adequate facilities for development and promotion of the safety of life and
property.

(4) The district shall be a special taxing district for the purpose of
stormwater management. The counties may establish one or more special taxing areas
within their districts.

3-205.

(q) The provisions of this section may not impair the rights of the City of Takoma
Park or the rights of Prince George's County to contract with each other, or with other
parties, for the provision of stormwater management. [Prince George's County shall, to
the extent possible, provide an opportunity for the City of Takoma Park to participate in
any stormwater maintenance contract which the County may enter into with a private
provider.]

3-207.

(a) (2) (i) If Prince George's County, the City of Bowie, the City of Takoma
Park, or Montgomery County prepares a stormwater management plan, system, or design,
or if a stormwater management plan, system, or design has been submitted to the City of
Bowie, the City of Takoma Park, Montgomery County, or Prince George's County, the
city or the county shall submit a copy of the plan, system, or design to the WSSC. After
the submission, the WSSC shall have a specified, reasonable time to review and comment
on the plan, system, or design to the city or the county to indicate any conflicts in the
plan, system, or design with the existing or planned water supply or sanitary sewer systems
of the WSSC. The approval by Prince George's County, Montgomery County, the City of
Bowie, or the City of Takoma Park shall avoid any of the conflicts identified by the
WSSC.

(ii) When the WSSC receives a copy of a plan from the City of Bowie,
the WSSC shall promptly provide a copy to the County Council and County Executive of
Prince George's County for review and comment.

(iii) When the WSSC receives a copy of a plan from the City of Takoma
Park, the WSSC shall promptly provide a copy to the County Council and County
Executive of Montgomery County [and the County Council and County Executive of
Prince George's County] for review and comment.

(iv) When Prince George's County receives a plan that provides for
drainage into any City of Bowie storm drain or stormwater management facility or onto
any City of Bowie easement, the County shall promptly provide a copy of the plan to the
City of Bowie for review and comment.

6-106.

(a) (1) The Montgomery County Council shall levy a direct ad valorem tax on
all property assessed for tax purposes within Montgomery County and municipalities in
the county. With the exception of [that portion of] the City of Takoma Park [in

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