2013 Maryland Code
ENVIRONMENT
§ 9-635 - Contracts to buy and sell services

§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.