Maryland Statutes
Part IV - Powers and Duties of Districts
Section 9-635 - Contracts to Buy and Sell Services

(a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
        (2)    (i)    “Contracting party” means the other party to a contract made by a district under this section.
            (ii)    “Contracting party” includes:
                1.    A person;
                2.    A county of this State or any other state;
                3.    A municipal corporation of this State or any other state;
                4.    This State or any other state;
                5.    The United States;
                6.    Any instrumentality of this State, any other state, or the United States; and
                7.    Another district of this State or any other state.
        (3)    “Contracting party’s system” means any of the following systems owned or operated by a contracting party:
            (i)    A sewerage system.
            (ii)    A solid waste acceptance facility.
            (iii)    A solid waste disposal system.
            (iv)    A water system.
    (b)    If its sanitary commission approves, a district may make a contract with a contracting party:
        (1)    To buy services from the contracting party’s system;
        (2)    To use the facilities of the contracting party’s system; or
        (3)    To allow a contracting party or its customers to use the services or facilities of the district.
    (c)    Any contract made under this section:
        (1)    Shall require that the fees, rates, or charges collected under the contract be sufficient to pay the obligations of the contracting party; and
        (2)    May allow a contracting party to collect from its customers the fees, rates, or charges due under the contract.
    (d)    A contract made under this section is for the benefit of holders of the district’s bonds.