SUBTITLE 9. WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITIES  


PART I. DEFINITIONS; POLICY
§ 9-901. Definitions
§ 9-902. Construction of subtitle
§ 9-903. Scope of subtitle
§ 9-904.
PART II. FORMATION AND ORGANIZATION; TERMINATION
§ 9-905. Purposes of authorities
§ 9-906. Creation generally
§ 9-907. Articles of incorporation -- Law; contents; execution; approval
§ 9-908. Articles of incorporation -- Articles of amendment
§ 9-909. Filing names and addresses of officers and location of principal office
§ 9-910. Withdrawing from or joining authority
§ 9-911. Termination of authority
§ 9-912, 9-913.
PART III. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; POWERS OF AUTHORITIES
§ 9-914. Membership -- Authorities having only 1 member political subdivision
§ 9-915. Membership -- Authorities having two or more member political subdivisions.
§ 9-916. Quorum; meetings; compensation; staff
§ 9-917. Miscellaneous powers
§ 9-918. Duplication of powers and competition with existing utilities or authorities; specification of projects and powers; creation of additional authorities
§ 9-919. Combining systems for operation and financing purposes
§ 9-920. Interests in property and franchises; consent required to use eminent domain
§ 9-921. Entering, using, occupying, and digging up streets and other land
§ 9-922. Tapping fees
§ 9-923. Acceptance and use of grants, aid, and contributions
§ 9-924. Annexation of property of authority
§ 9-925. Record of receipts, expenses, and expenditures; audit and financial statement; examination and audit of books and records
§ 9-926, 9-927.
PART IV. BONDS OF AUTHORITIES
§ 9-928. Purpose of bonds
§ 9-929. Nonapplicability of other laws
§ 9-930. Bonds not pledge of faith and credit of State or political subdivision
§ 9-931. Bonds constitute legal investments
§ 9-932. Power to issue and secure bonds
§ 9-933. Issuance and sale of bonds -- Generally
§ 9-934. Issuance and sale of bonds -- Special provisions in Allegany County, Dorchester County, and Middletown in Frederick County
§ 9-935. Temporary and lost bonds
§ 9-936. Limitations on issuance of additional bonds
§ 9-937. Refunding bonds; joint cost and refunding bonds
§ 9-938. Securing bonds by resolution or trust agreement
§ 9-939. Contents and effect of resolution or trust agreement
§ 9-940. Holder of bonds may protect and enforce rights
§ 9-941. Principal and interest; maturity; form; negotiability; registration; reconversion
§ 9-942. Use of proceeds
§ 9-943, 9-944.
PART V. PROJECTS OF AUTHORITIES
§ 9-945. Contracts for services and use of projects
§ 9-946. Rates, fees, and charges -- In general
§ 9-947. Rates, fees, and charges -- Additional charges for burdensome waste
§ 9-948. Rates, fees, and charges -- List of water meter readings
§ 9-949. Liens for fees, rents, or other charges
§ 9-950. Connection of abutting land to sanitary sewer
§ 9-951. Shutting off water for failure to pay for sewerage services
§ 9-952. Transfer of rights or interest in property by political subdivision; State land below high-water mark and in State highway right-of-way
§ 9-953. Conveyance of project to political subdivision
§ 9-954, 9-955.
PART VI. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
§ 9-956. Miscellaneous powers of political subdivision
§ 9-957. Authority and bonds exempt from tax
§ 9-958. Money received held in trust