PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor Ch. 448

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Environment

9-662.

(a) For each project that it operates, a district may charge the owners of parcels
serviced by or connected to the project:

(1) A minimum charge; and

(2) A usage charge that is based on the use of the project by the owner of

the parcel.

(b) The district shall use funds received from charges made under this section:

(1) To operate, maintain, and repair the project;

(2) To maintain proper depreciation allowances;

(3) To pay operation expenses of the district;

(4) To repay advances made by member counties under § 9-628 of this
subtitle; and

(5) To pay the principal and interest on bonds issued under this subtitle.

(c) For water service, the sanitary commission:

(1) Shall make a minimum charge:

(i) That is based on the size of the meter serving the property and is
uniform throughout the service area for each size of meter; and

(ii) That, for properties to which no meter is connected, is reasonable
and uniform throughout the service area; and

(2) Subject to the meter size and uniformity requirements of this subsection,
may change the minimum charge as necessary.

(d) For sewerage service, the sanitary commission shall:

(1) Make a minimum charge that is reasonable and uniform throughout the
service area; and

(2) Collect, each year, the minimum charge in the same manner as the
sanitary commission collects benefit assessments.

(e) If a minimum charge for sewerage service is unpaid, the minimum charge has
the same status as an unpaid benefit assessment.

(f) For solid waste disposal systems, the sanitary commission shall make a
minimum charge that is reasonable and uniform throughout the service area.

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