Maryland Statutes
Part VI - Operation of Districts
Section 9-664 - Building and Operation of Independent System

(a)    An independent system may be constructed in accordance with this section:
        (1)    By a member county at its own expense; or
        (2)    By and at the expense of the owners of property that will be served by the independent system.
    (b)    A person or member county may construct an independent system only if:
        (1)    The independent system will serve an area that is not served by a project or a municipal system; and
        (2)    The sanitary commission approves.
    (c)    The person or member county that proposes to construct the independent system shall:
        (1)    Submit to the sanitary commission plans and specifications for construction of the independent system; and
        (2)    If the sanitary commission approves the plans and specifications, construct the independent system in accordance with the approved plans and specifications.
    (d)    Each independent system shall be operated:
        (1)    At the expense of the person or county that constructs it; and
        (2)    Under the general supervision of the sanitary commission.
    (e)    The person or county that constructs an independent system shall:
        (1)    Keep accurate records of:
            (i)    The construction of the independent system;
            (ii)    The operation of the independent system; and
            (iii)    The cost of building and operating the independent system; and
        (2)    File copies of the records with the sanitary commission.