Maryland Statutes
Public Utilities
Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission

Section 17-407 - Payment for Property Damage Caused by Sanitary Sewer Backup or Water Main Break - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this...

Section 17-408 - Composting Facilities - (a) Unless the Commission takes precautions to make a composting...

Subtitle 5 - Boundary Description of Sanitary District

Section 17-501 - Boundaries - The sanitary district is composed of those parts of Montgomery...

Subtitle 6 - Office of the Inspector General

Section 17-601 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 17-602 - Established - There is an Office of the Inspector General in the...

Section 17-603 - Inspector General - (a) (1) The Commission shall appoint the inspector general. (2)...

Section 17-604 - Investigation and Audit - (a) The inspector general may: (1) investigate mismanagement, misconduct, fraud,...

Section 17-605 - Duties - (a) The Office shall: (1) assist the Commission by providing...

Section 17-606 - Work Plan and Goals - (a) (1) The inspector general shall consult with the Commission...

Section 17-607 - Budget Amounts and Legal Services - (a) The Commission shall include in the Commission’s annual operating...

Section 17-608 - General Provisions - (a) (1) On request from the inspector general, a Commission...

Section 17-609 - Oaths and Depositions; Subpoena - (a) The inspector general, or a staff member authorized by...

Title 18 - Personnel

Subtitle 1 - Personnel Management

Section 18-101 - "Secretary" Defined - In this subtitle, “Secretary” means the Secretary of Budget and...

Section 18-102 - Effect of Subtitle - This subtitle does not prohibit the Commission from employing consulting...

Section 18-103 - Applicability of State Personnel and Pensions Article to Commission - Except as otherwise provided by law, the provisions of the...

Section 18-104 - Employment of Personnel; Expenditures; Reimbursement - The Commission: (1) may employ personnel and make expenditures necessary...

Section 18-105 - Regulations - The Commission may adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.

Section 18-106 - General Duty and Authority to Manage Employees - (a) The Commission shall organize its employees in a manner...

Section 18-107 - Merit System - (a) The Commission may establish a merit system that includes...

Section 18-108 - Position Classifications - (a) The Commission shall establish a list of each position...

Section 18-111 - Competitive Selection Processes for Appointment of Veterans - On all competitive selection processes for appointment, an honorably discharged...

Section 18-114 - Compensation for Services - Unless otherwise provided by law, the Commission may not approve...

Section 18-115 - Leave Time -- Annual - (a) Each merit system employee is entitled to the number...

Section 18-116 - Leave Time -- Sick - (a) In addition to annual leave, each merit system employee...

Section 18-117 - Payment to Beneficiary for Salary and Unused Annual Leave - (a) The Commission, by regulation, may provide for the designation...

Section 18-118 - Pension or Retirement Plan - (a) The Commission may establish a pension or retirement plan...

Section 18-119 - Transfers of Employees - (a) The Commission may transfer an employee from one department...

Section 18-120 - Separations From Merit System Generally - An employee may be separated from the merit system: (1)...

Section 18-121 - Temporary Separations -- Suspensions - (a) The Commission may suspend an employee for disciplinary purposes...

Section 18-122 - Temporary Separations -- Layoffs - (a) An employee who is laid off because a position...

Section 18-123 - Permanent Separations -- Removal - (a) An employee may not be permanently removed except for...

Section 18-124 - Permanent Separations -- Resignations - (a) The Commission, by regulation, shall establish what constitutes a...

Section 18-125 - Whistleblower Protections - (a) On or before October 1, 2010, the Commission shall...

Section 18-126 - Prohibited Acts - (a) A person may not impersonate another in an examination...

Subtitle 2 - Collective Bargaining

Section 18-201 - Applicability of Rights and Designation of Bargaining Units - (a) (1) (i) In this subsection the following words have...

Section 18-202 - Employee Organization as Exclusive Representative of Bargaining Unit - (a) The Commission shall recognize the right of an employee...

Section 18-203 - Labor Relations Administrator - (a) After a public hearing, the Commission shall appoint an...

Section 18-204 - Submission of Constitution and Bylaws to Labor Relations Administrator - (a) An employee organization that is certified or that seeks...

Section 18-205 - Election of Exclusive Representative - (a) The labor relations administrator shall conduct an election for...

Section 18-206 - Dispute Over Eligibility of Employee in Bargaining Unit - (a) If the Commission and an employee organization dispute the...

Section 18-207 - Collective Bargaining -- Requirements - (a) The Commission and an employee organization certified as the...

Section 18-208 - Mediation-Arbitration - (a) (1) If the parties have not reached an agreement...

Section 18-209 - Provisions of Collective Bargaining Agreement - (a) The Commission and an employee organization certified as the...

Section 18-210 - Funding of Collective Bargaining Agreements - (a) (1) The Commission shall include in its annual proposed...

Section 18-211 - Impairment of Rights and Responsibilities of Commission Prohibited - This subtitle and any agreement made under it may not...

Section 18-212 - Prohibited Activities by Commission - (a) (1) The Commission may not: (i) interfere with, coerce,...

Section 18-213 - Prohibited Activities of Employee Organization - (a) An employee organization may not: (1) interfere with, coerce,...

Section 18-214 - Rights of Commission Employees - (a) Commission employees shall retain the right to: (1) form,...

Section 18-215 - Strike - (a) In this section, “strike” means the action of an...

Section 18-216 - Unfair Labor Practice - (a) It is an unfair labor practice for the Commission...

Section 18-217 - Expression of Personal View, Argument, Opinion, or Statement - (a) This section applies to the expression of any personal...

Title 19 - Ethics

Section 19-101 - "Board" Defined - In this title, “Board” means the Board of Ethics established...

Section 19-102 - Application of Maryland Public Ethics Law - (a) Except where provisions of this title exceed the minimum...

Section 19-103 - Conflicts of Interest - (a) A commissioner shall disclose any conflicts of interest under...

Section 19-104 - Attempt to Influence Prohibited - A commissioner may not attempt to influence a county or...

Section 19-105 - Ex Parte Communications - (a) A commissioner or employee of the Commission who receives...

Section 19-106 - Oaths and Subpoenas - (a) The Board and its counsel each may: (1) administer...

Section 19-107 - Judicial Review and Enforcement of Orders - (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Commission code of...

Section 19-108 - Injunctive Relief and Fines - A court may: (1) compel compliance with an order of...

Title 20 - Procurement

Subtitle 1 - Water and Sewer Procurement Contracts

Section 20-101 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 20-102 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle applies only to: (1) design/build contracts; and (2)...

Section 20-103 - Compliance Required - If the Commission decides to proceed with the design or...

Section 20-104 - Design and Construction of System -- in General - (a) The Commission shall provide an opportunity for a hearing...

Section 20-105 - Methods of Source Selection - (a) The Commission shall award contracts by: (1) competitive sealed...

Subtitle 2 - Minority Business Enterprise Preferences

Section 20-201 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 20-202 - Office of Supplier Diversity and Inclusion - (a) There is an Office of Supplier Diversity and Inclusion...

Section 20-203 - Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Program -- Design/build and Construction Contracts - (a) In this section, “minority business enterprise” has the meaning...

Section 20-204 - Minority Business Enterprise Utilization Program -- Goods and Services - (a) (1) By resolution and adopting regulations, the Commission shall...

Section 20-205 - Certification Programs - (a) (1) A certifying agency shall determine bona fide minority...

Section 20-206 - Subcontractor Participation Goals - (a) The Office shall verify that a certified minority business...

Section 20-207 - Reports - (a) By October 31 of each year, the Commission shall...

Section 20-208 - Termination of Subtitle - This subtitle shall be of no effect and may not...

Subtitle 3 - Local Small Business Enterprise Program

Section 20-301 - "Program" Defined - In this subtitle, “program” means a local small business enterprise...

Section 20-302 - Authorized - (a) By resolution or adopting regulations, the Commission may establish...

Section 20-303 - Purpose - The purpose of the program is to assist small businesses...

Section 20-304 - Eligibility - (a) The Commission shall adopt: (1) eligibility criteria for businesses...

Title 21 - Property and Land Use Matters

Subtitle 1 - Acquisition and Disposition of Property

Section 21-101 - Acquisition of Property - (a) In this section, “property” includes: (1) land; (2) structures;...

Section 21-102 - Condemnation -- Land Used for Cemetery Purposes - (a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this...

Section 21-103 - Disposition of Property - If the Commission does not consider the property necessary for...

Section 21-104 - High Performance Buildings - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 2 - Prince George's County Quick Take

Section 21-201 - Water Supply, Sanitary Sewer, or Stormwater Management Project - In this subtitle, “water supply, sanitary sewer, or stormwater management...

Section 21-202 - Purpose of Subtitle - The purpose of this subtitle is to provide that in...

Section 21-203 - Scope of Subtitle - This subtitle applies only to land in Prince George’s County.

Section 21-204 - Authority to Acquire Land - (a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section and §§...

Section 21-205 - Written Declaration of Taking - (a) (1) The Commission’s right to enter and take possession...

Section 21-206 - Payment of Estimated Fair Market Value - (a) (1) With the declaration of taking, the Commission shall...

Section 21-207 - Institution of Condemnation Proceedings - (a) (1) If the Commission and the owner of the...

Subtitle 3 - Zoning and Land Use Matters

Section 21-301 - Zoning Map Applications - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Subtitle 4 - Urban Renewal Projects

Section 21-401 - "Urban Renewal Authority" Defined - In this subtitle, “urban renewal authority”: (1) means a unit...

Section 21-402 - Cooperation Between Commission and Urban Renewal Authority - If the Commission is paid or assured payment by an...

Section 21-403 - Payment for Urban Renewal Projects - (a) If an urban renewal project or an act of...

Title 22 - Bonds and Notes

Subtitle 1 - General Obligation Bonds and Notes

Section 22-101 - "Bond" Defined - In this subtitle, “bond” means a bond, note, certificate of...

Section 22-102 - Sanitary District Bonds - (a) The Commission may issue bonds of the sanitary district...

Section 22-103 - Bonds -- Maximum Amount Issued - (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section,...

Section 22-104 - Guarantee - (a) (1) The bonds shall be: (i) issued under the...

Section 22-105 - Destroyed, Lost, or Mutilated Bonds - (a) (1) If a bond issued by the Commission is...

Section 22-106 - Repayment of Bonds - (a) (1) To retire and pay the interest on bonds...

Section 22-107 - Current Bond Fund - (a) (1) The amount collected by the Commission for benefits...

Section 22-108 - Distribution of Funds - (a) (1) From the money received from the taxes imposed...

Section 22-109 - Performance of Acts Required - To ensure the prompt payment of interest and provision for...

Section 22-110 - Anticipation Loans - (a) (1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the...

Section 22-111 - Water Service Charge - Each year the Commission shall: (1) determine the amount necessary...

Section 22-112 - Bond Payment - The amount of water service charges and sewer usage charges...

Section 22-113 - Negotiable Bond Anticipation Notes - (a) (1) Subject to written approval of the county executives...

Section 22-114 - Refunding Bonds -- Authority to Issue - (a) The Commission may borrow money and issue refunding bonds...

Section 22-115 - Refunding Bonds -- Repayment - (a) The Commission may determine the amount of proceeds from...

Subtitle 2 - Revenue Bonds

Section 22-201 - Construction, Application, and Purpose of Subtitle - (a) This subtitle shall be liberally construed to carry out...

Section 22-202 - Issuance and Sale of Bonds - (a) The Commission may issue and sell revenue bonds to...

Section 22-203 - Negotiability - Bonds issued under this subtitle are negotiable instruments under the...

Section 22-204 - Manner and Price of Sale - (a) The Commission may sell bonds issued under this subtitle:...

Section 22-205 - Proceeds - (a) The proceeds of each bond issuance under this subtitle...

Section 22-206 - Security - As determined by the Commission, bonds issued under this subtitle...

Section 22-207 - Revenue Refunding Bonds - (a) The Commission may provide by resolution for the issuance...

Section 22-208 - Other Provisions Not Applicable - Bonds issued under this subtitle are not subject to the...

Section 22-209 - Trust Agreements to Secure Bonds - (a) The Commission may enter into a trust agreement to...

Section 22-210 - Tax Exemption; Exclusion of Interest From Gross Income - (a) Bonds issued under this subtitle, including their interest and...

Title 23 - Water, Sewers, and Drainage

Subtitle 1 - Water and Sewer Systems

Section 23-101 - Commission Water, Sewer, and Drainage Systems - (a) The Commission shall develop surveys, plans, specifications, and estimates...

Section 23-102 - Private or Municipal Water and Sewer Systems in the Sanitary District - (a) A privately owned or municipally owned water supply or...

Section 23-103 - Acquisition of Private or Municipal Water or Sewer System -- Generally - (a) The Commission may purchase a municipally or privately owned...

Section 23-104 - Acquisition of Private Water or Sewer System - (a) If a privately owned water or sewer system is...

Section 23-105 - Acquisition of Municipal Water or Sewer System - (a) After the payment for the acquisition is made to...

Subtitle 2 - Subdivision Lines and Service Connections

Section 23-201 - Construction of Subdivision Lines in Sanitary District - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 23-202 - Service Connections -- in General - (a) (1) If property abuts on a street or right–of–way...

Section 23-203 - Construction of Service Connections - (a) Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section,...

Section 23-204 - Extension of Service to New Developments in Prince George's County - The Commission may grant water or sewer service connections, hookups,...

Section 23-205 - Connection Pipe Emergency Replacement Loan Program - // EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2029 PER CHAPTER 539 OF...

Subtitle 3 - Capital Improvements Program

Section 23-301 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 23-302 - Designation of Branch of County Government - (a) In this subtitle, the requirements and responsibilities of the...

Section 23-303 - Content of Program - A Program shall include: (1) the major projects that the...

Section 23-304 - Submission of Program and Recommendations - (a) Before October 1 of each year, the Commission shall...

Section 23-305 - Public Hearings - (a) Before final action on a Program is taken, public...

Section 23-306 - Review; Written Comment by Commission - (a) The county councils of Montgomery County and Prince George’s...

Section 23-307 - Approval or Disapproval of Certain Major Projects - (a) If the statement of objectives included in the Program...

Section 23-308 - Sources of Funding - In approving or modifying a Program, if Montgomery County or...

Section 23-309 - Liability Resulting From Change - (a) If the Commission becomes legally liable to a third...

Section 23-310 - Reimbursement; Right, Title, and Interest - (a) If the Commission has made expenditures to a third...

Section 23-311 - Notification of Final Action - Within 5 days after final action on a Program, the...

Section 23-312 - Adoption of Program; Amendments to Program - (a) The Commission shall: (1) review each Program; (2) revise...

Section 23-313 - Reports - (a) The Commission shall submit a final report, including construction...

Section 23-314 - Extensions - (a) Unless the county councils of Montgomery County and Prince...

Section 23-315 - Prince George's County -- Sanitary Sewer Service Outside Approved Areas - (a) This section applies only in Prince George’s County. (b)...

Section 23-316 - Cooperative Effort - (a) It is the intent of the General Assembly that...

Title 24 - Plumbing, Waterworks, and Sewer Construction

Subtitle 1 - Construction Projects

Section 24-101 - Construction in Sanitary District or Areas of Prince George's County Not in Sanitary District - (a) (1) A person shall obtain a permit from the...

Section 24-102 - Private or Semipublic Water Supply or Sewer System in Sanitary District or Areas of Prince George's County Not in Sanitary District - (a) (1) A person shall obtain a permit from the...

Section 24-103 - Hookup to Commission Water or Sewer Service Line - (a) (1) A person shall obtain a permit from the...

Section 24-104 - Water Supply or Sewage Collection and Disposal System - (a) This section does not apply to: (1) in Montgomery...

Section 24-105 - Plumbing Installation in Prince George's County - (a) (1) In those parts of Prince George’s County that...

Section 24-106 - Plumber/gasfitter's Licenses - (a) (1) Subject to § 12–305 of the Business Occupations...

Section 24-107 - Compliance With Detectable Wire Requirements for Connections to Water Supply or Sewerage Systems - Any new or replacement piping that is buried or installed...

Subtitle 2 - Sewer Cleaning and Sewage Leaks

Section 24-201 - Sewer Cleaning Generally - (a) (1) In this section, “sewer cleaning” means the cleaning...

Section 24-202 - Notice Requirements - (a) Within 24 hours of the discovery of a leak...

Section 24-203 - Posting Requirements for Sewage Leaks - (a) In this section, “public access point” includes a parking...

Title 25 - Rates and Charges

Subtitle 1 - In General

Section 25-101 - Nonuniform Conditions for Service - (a) In this section, “industrial user” means: (1) an industry...

Section 25-102 - Applicability of Other Laws or Regulations - Except as provided in Subtitle 2 of this title, any...

Section 25-103 - Ad Valorem Tax -- Areas Without Tax - (a) The intent of this section: (1) is to declare...

Section 25-104 - Modification of Rate, Charge, Tax, or Assessment -- Notice and Hearing - If the Commission determines that it is necessary or advisable...

Section 25-105 - Appeals to Public Service Commission - (a) (1) An appeal to the Public Service Commission of...

Section 25-106 - Refunds - (a) Except for assessments and benefit charges authorized by Subtitle...

Subtitle 2 - Benefit Charges

Section 25-201 - "Sewer" Defined - In this subtitle, “sewer” means a sanitary sewer.

Section 25-202 - Declaration of Benefit - The construction, acquisition, replacement, or enlargement of, or the installation...

Section 25-203 - Classification of Property - (a) To impose a benefit charge for the construction of...

Section 25-204 - Benefit Charge - (a) (1) When construction begins or within 12 months after...

Section 25-205 - Exemption or Suspension of Benefit Charge - (a) (1) The Commission may not impose a front foot...

Section 25-206 - Connection to Nonabutting Water Main or Sewer - (a) This section applies only to a property owner: (1)...

Section 25-207 - Remote Area Connection - (a) In this section, “cost of construction” includes the cost...

Section 25-208 - Acquisition of System - When the Commission acquires an existing water or sewer system...

Section 25-209 - Connection Benefit Charge - (a) A water or sewer connection benefit charge imposed by...

Section 25-210 - Replacement or Enlargement of Water Main or Sewer - (a) (1) When the Commission replaces or enlarges a water...

Section 25-211 - Extinguishment or Redemption - (a) (1) For purposes of this section, the annual benefit...

Section 25-212 - Property Acquired for Public Use - (a) Except as provided for the Housing Opportunities Commission of...

Section 25-213 - Omissions and Mistakes - (a) This section applies to: (1) an omission or mistake...

Section 25-214 - Collection of Benefit Charge - (a) This section applies to the collection of benefit charges...

Subtitle 3 - Connection Charges

Section 25-301 - Connection Charges Generally - (a) For each service connection under § 23–202 of this...

Section 25-302 - Separate Classes -- Unimproved Area - (a) If the Commission determines that it is feasible, reasonable,...

Section 25-303 - Separate Classes -- Other Areas - (a) If the Commission provides for a class of connections...

Section 25-304 - Connection as Part of a Lateral Line - (a) (1) The Commission may provide for the installation of...

Section 25-305 - Compliance With Requirements for Regulations - In adopting or amending any regulation under this subtitle, and...

Subtitle 4 - System Development Charge

Section 25-401 - Definitions - (a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings...

Section 25-402 - Imposition of System Development Charge - (a) In addition to any other charges authorized under this...

Section 25-403 - Amount of System Development Charge - (a) (1) Each year the Montgomery County Council and the...

Section 25-404 - System Development Charge Fund - (a) (1) The Commission shall deposit all funds collected under...

Section 25-405 - Construction of Facilities - (a) The Commission may allow a developer to design and...

Subtitle 5 - Service Rates

Section 25-501 - Service Rates Generally - (a) The Commission shall set a service rate that the...

Section 25-501.1 - Customer Assistance Program and Indirect Customer Assistance Program - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 25-502 - Service Rates for Water - (a) (1) Except as provided in this subtitle, the service...

Section 25-503 - Service Rates for Sewer Usage - (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c), (d), and...

Section 25-504 - Billing - (a) The Commission: (1) may provide for the billing and...

Section 25-505 - Acquisition of Property - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 25-506 - Service to Charitable Institutions - (a) In this section, “charitable institution” means an institution: (1)...

Section 25-507 - Charges to State and Local Governments - (a) This section may not be construed to invalidate a...

Section 25-508 - Prince George's County Ombudsman; Interruption of Services - (a) This section applies only in Prince George’s County. (b)...

Title 26 - Water Systems in Anne Arundel County and Howard County

Subtitle 1 - Anne Arundel County

Section 26-101 - Authority to Furnish Water for Corrective Institution of District of Columbia and Anne Arundel County - The Commission and Anne Arundel County may enter into a...

Section 26-102 - Additional Powers of the Commission - To carry out this subtitle, the Commission may: (1) enter...

Section 26-103 - Tampering With System - Except as provided in Commission regulations, a person may not...

Subtitle 2 - Howard County

Section 26-201 - Authority to Furnish Water for Howard County - The Commission may construct, operate, and maintain a water system...

Section 26-202 - Contracts - (a) The Commission may contract with Howard County and any...

Section 26-203 - Maintenance and Operation of System - (a) The Commission may contract with the Howard County Department...

Section 26-204 - Regulations - (a) If Howard County is supplied with water from the...

Section 26-205 - Tampering With System - Except as provided in Commission regulations, a person may not...

Section 26-206 - Disposal of Sewage in Patuxent River Drainage Area - (a) The Commission may provide a sewage collection and disposal...

Title 27 - Highways and Streets

Section 27-101 - Powers and Duties of Commission - (a) The Commission may: (1) enter on a public roadway...

Section 27-102 - Special Right of Entry Procedures - (a) In Montgomery County and Prince George’s County, the county...

Section 27-103 - Effect of 27-101 and 27-102 - (a) Sections 27–101 and 27–102 of this title do not...

Section 27-104 - Submission of System Repair Plans - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 27-105 - Reimbursement -- Relocation or Removal of Commission Facilities - (a) (1) If a county requires the relocation or removal...

Section 27-106 - Contractors -- Notice Required - (a) (1) In this section the following words have the...

Section 27-107 - Removal of Obstructions - (a) (1) Before a person begins underground construction in a...

Section 27-108 - Other Public Utilities Construction - (a) A person may not erect a pole or other...

Title 28 - Miscellaneous Provisions

Subtitle 1 - In General

Section 28-101 - Exemption From Roadside Tree Planting or Care Fees - The Commission is exempt from the payment of any fee...

Subtitle 2 - Police Force

Section 28-201 - Commission Police Force - (a) There is a Commission police force. (b) (1) A...

Subtitle 3 - Drinking Water Testing

Section 28-301 - Drinking Water Testing - (a) The Commission shall conduct quarterly testing of drinking water...

Title 29 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties

Section 29-101 - Commission Infractions -- Generally - (a) In this section, “enforcement official” means an employee of...

Section 29-102 - Commission Infractions -- Watershed Regulations - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...

Section 29-103 - Violation of Commission Pretreatment Program - (a) In this section, “Commission Pretreatment Program” means any program...

Section 29-104 - Penalties -- Enforcement by Injunction - (a) On application of the Commission that is verified by...

Section 29-105 - Unlawful Use of Commission Property - Except as provided in regulations adopted by the Commission, a...

Section 29-106 - Leaving Dead Animals or Fecal Matter Unburied - (a) A person may not leave unburied for a period...

Section 29-107 - Criminal Penalties - (a) A person who violates any of the following provisions...

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Maryland Statutes
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Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission