Maryland Environment Section 9-635
§ 9-635.
  (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.