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MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 1 - Commissioners|Section 17-104 - Removal of Commissioners

    (a)    A commissioner may be removed before the completion of the commissioner’s term:        (1)    in Montgomery County:            (i)    by the County Executive with the approval of a majority of the members of the County Council; or            (ii)    unless the County Executive disapproves the resolution in writing within 30 days after its adoption, by resolution of a majority of the members of the County Council; and        (2)    in Prince George’s County, by the County Executive with the approval of a majority of the members of the County Council.    (b)    (1)    Unless a hearing is waived in writing by the commissioner designated for removal, before any removal under this section, a public hearing shall be held:            (i)    in Montgomery County, by the body initiating the removal proceeding; or            (ii)    in Prince George’s County, by the County Council.        (2)    The commissioner shall be given an opportunity at the hearing to present a defense.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 1 - Commissioners|Section 17-105 - Officers

    (a)    From among its members, the Commission shall elect a chair and a vice chair.    (b)    (1)    The election of the chair and vice chair shall be at the first meeting of the Commission in June of each year, or as soon after the meeting as possible.        (2)    Of the chair and vice chair:            (i)    one shall be from Montgomery County and the other shall be from Prince George’s County; and            (ii)    each office shall alternate annually between Montgomery County and Prince George’s County.        (3)    (i)    By unanimous vote the Commission may waive the provisions of paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection for 1 year.            (ii)    The Commission may not waive the provisions of paragraph (2)(ii) of this subsection for 2 successive years.        (4)    Each officer shall serve for 1 year or until a successor is elected.    (c)    Each officer shall perform the duties designated by the Commission.    (d)    (1)    If a vacancy exists in the position of chair or vice chair, the Commission promptly shall elect a new chair or vice chair for the remaining portion of the 1–year term of office.        (2)    (i)    Except as provided in subparagraph (ii) of this paragraph, if the vacancy in the position of chair or vice chair results from resignation or removal from the Commission, the election to fill the unexpired portion of the officer’s term shall be held only after the Commission vacancy has been filled.            (ii)    The Commission may elect an acting chair or vice chair to serve until the vacancy has been filled.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 1 - Commissioners|Section 17-106 - Meetings; Minutes

    (a)    The Commission shall determine the times and places of its meetings.    (b)    The Commission shall keep minutes in the usual corporate form.    (c)    (1)    The votes of the commissioners shall be:            (i)    taken and recorded for any action that:                1.    authorizes, modifies, or rescinds a water or sanitary sewer extension; or                2.    adopts or amends a water or sewer program of extensions;            (ii)    taken separately; and            (iii)    recorded as yeas, nays, or abstentions.        (2)    The Commission shall record in the minutes:            (i)    the name of a commissioner who votes or abstains;            (ii)    the reason for an abstention;            (iii)    a brief summary of the matters on which a vote is taken; and            (iv)    any disclosure made under § 19–103 of this article.    (d)    The minutes shall be open to public inspection at the  principal office of the Commission during business hours.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 1 - Commissioners|Section 17-107 - Compensation; Benefits; Staff

    (a)    (1)    The members of the Commission are entitled to the following annual salaries:            (i)    chair     $13,500;            (ii)    vice chair     $13,000; and            (iii)    commissioners     $13,000.        (2)    The salary shall be paid every 2 weeks.    (b)    While in office, commissioners may participate in any Commission program of group health, life, and disability insurance to the same extent and under the same terms as Commission staff.    (c)    The Commission may employ a staff in accordance with the Commission’s budget.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 2 - Legal and Financial Affairs|Section 17-201 - Incorporation; Judgments; Previous Acts

    (a)    (1)    The Commission is a body corporate.        (2)    The Commission may:            (i)    use a common seal;            (ii)    sue and be sued; and            (iii)    do any other corporate act for the purpose of carrying out this division.    (b)    (1)    The Commission shall certify to the county councils of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County a tax rate that will, when imposed and collected in accordance with § 22–106 of this article, produce an amount sufficient to satisfy:            (i)    a judgment against the Commission, including related costs and attorney’s fees; or            (ii)    a settlement agreement to resolve threatened or pending litigation, including related costs and attorney’s fees.        (2)    The Commission shall certify the tax rate under paragraph (1) of this subsection at the beginning of the taxable year for property taxes of the county councils of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County immediately following the date of the judgment or settlement agreement described in paragraph (1) of this subsection.        (3)    The tax rate described in this subsection is in addition to any tax required under this division for interest, serial bonds, or sinking fund requirements.    (c)    All acts, orders, and regulations previously passed by the Commission while sitting in the District of Columbia are ratified and shall be given the same force and effect as if passed in the State.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 2 - Legal and Financial Affairs|Section 17-203 - Approval of New Administration Building or Addition

    Approval by the governing bodies of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County is required before the construction of any new Commission administration building or any substantial addition to an existing Commission administration building.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 2 - Legal and Financial Affairs|Section 17-204 - Contracts With Federal, State, County, or Municipal Authorities

    (a)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Commission may enter into a contract or agreement concerning the construction, maintenance, and operation of the water supply, sewer, or drainage systems under its control or under the control or ownership of the District of Columbia or any other agency, authority, or commission specified in this section.        (2)    The Commission may enter into a contract or agreement under paragraph (1) of this subsection with:            (i)    the District of Columbia;            (ii)    any federal, state, county, or municipal authority in the State or any other state; or            (iii)    any public water, sewer, or drainage commission in the State or any other state.    (b)    The Commission may contract with, as a primary party or as a subcontractor, or invest in any person for the ownership, joint–venturing, management, operation, supervision, assistance, participation, or any other activity relating to the design, construction, operation, maintenance, or management of water or wastewater systems, including systems, services, expertise, intellectual property, and techniques developed in connection with, or usable or marketable with respect to, water or wastewater systems.    (c)    (1)    Any contract or agreement entered into under this section has the full effect of a contract between the District of Columbia and the State or between the other agencies, authorities, or persons described in the section and this State.        (2)    The authority granted in this section is in addition to, and is not limited by, the authority granted by any other Act of the General Assembly.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 2 - Legal and Financial Affairs|Section 17-205 - Products and Technologies

    (a)    In this section, “product” or “technology” does not include water or sewer service provided as part of the primary mission of the Commission in the sanitary district or through systems connected directly to and operated as part of the water and sewer system in the sanitary district.    (b)    Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Commission may sell, lease, or license to the public, or enter into a contract concerning:        (1)    any product or technology that is produced or developed by the Commission in the normal course of operations, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights;        (2)    any service directly related to a product or technology described in item (1) of this subsection; or        (3)    any system, service, expertise, intellectual property, or technique developed, owned, or controlled by or under the jurisdiction of the Commission.    (c)    The Commission may adopt a price structure for an item described in subsection (b) of this section based on any factors that the Commission considers relevant, including:        (1)    the costs of creating, developing, reproducing, and delivering the product or technology;        (2)    overhead and labor costs; and        (3)    the fair market value of the product or technology.    (d)    (1)    The Commission shall account for expenditures and revenues resulting from sales under this section by establishing a separate set of accounts.        (2)    The accounts established under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be itemized and included in the Commission’s annual budget.    (e)    The Commission shall use any net revenues earned from projects and contracts entered into under this section to stabilize or reduce rates and to reduce debt.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 2 - Legal and Financial Affairs|Section 17-206 - Projects

    (a)    The Commission may finance initial program development costs and other project costs for a project subject to this subtitle from Commission funding sources other than revenue bond proceeds only if those costs are reimbursed from project revenues.    (b)    In any fiscal year, funding of initial program development costs and other project costs under subsection (a) of this section may not exceed an amount equal to 3% of the gross revenues of the Commission from water service charges and sewer usage charges for the immediately preceding fiscal year.    (c)    Any project, contract, or transaction entered into under this subtitle that uses revenue bonds issued under Title 22, Subtitle 2 of this article shall be entered into by the Commission through the use of:        (1)    a limited liability company;        (2)    a limited liability partnership;        (3)    a limited partnership; or        (4)    another comparable limited liability entity or arrangement.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-301 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 3 - Payment of Commission Obligations|Section 17-301 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Proper invoice” means an invoice that:        (1)    contains the contractor’s federal employer’s identification number or Social Security number;        (2)    contains the contract or purchase order number or other description of the contract; and        (3)    contains or is accompanied by the substantiating information and documentation required by regulation or contract.    (c)    “Receipt date” means the date that a proper invoice is received by the Commission.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-302 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 3 - Payment of Commission Obligations|Section 17-302 - When Payments on Written Contracts Made

    It is the policy of the Commission that the Commission shall make a payment in accordance with any authorized, written procurement contract to the contractor within 30 calendar days after the receipt date of a proper invoice.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-303 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 3 - Payment of Commission Obligations|Section 17-303 - Interest on Unpaid Contracts; Rate

    Any amount due and payable under law and an authorized, written procurement contract that remains unpaid for more than 45 calendar days after the receipt date shall accrue interest, at the rate specified in § 11–107(a) of the Courts Article, for the period that begins 31 calendar days after the receipt date.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-304 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 3 - Payment of Commission Obligations|Section 17-304 - Liability of Commission for Payment of Interest

    The Commission is not liable for the payment of interest under this subtitle:        (1)    if a proper invoice for accrued interest is not submitted within 30 calendar days after the date of the Commission’s check for payment of the amount on which the interest accrued;        (2)    for more than 1 year following the 31st calendar day after the receipt date;        (3)    on amounts representing unpaid interest; or        (4)    if there is a dispute, as determined by the Commission, as to any material factor in the contract or purchase order.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-401 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties|Section 17-401 - Audit; Financial Statement; Public Information

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    (i)    “Payee” means a person that receives from the Commission an aggregate payment of $25,000 in a single fiscal year.            (ii)    “Payee” does not include:                1.    a Commission employee with respect to the employee’s compensation; or                2.    a Commission retiree with respect to the retiree’s retirement allowance.        (3)    “Searchable website” means a website created in accordance with this section that displays and searches payment data of the Commission.    (b)    The Commission shall:        (1)    publish annually in at least one newspaper in Montgomery County and one newspaper in Prince George’s County a copy of the current financial statement of the Commission;        (2)    employ a certified public accountant licensed to practice in the State to audit the books and accounts of the Commission;        (3)    keep available for public inspection during business hours at its principal office the annual audit and current financial statement; and        (4)    file annually with the county executives and county councils of Montgomery County and Prince George’s County, and the Montgomery County and Prince George’s County Senate and House delegations to the Maryland General Assembly a certified copy of the annual audit and current financial statement.    (c)    On or before July 1, 2020, the Commission shall develop and operate a single searchable website accessible to the public at no cost through the Internet.    (d)    The searchable website shall contain Commission payment data including:        (1)    the name of each payee receiving a payment;        (2)    the location of the payee by postal zip code; and        (3)    the amount of the payment.    (e)    The searchable website shall allow the user to:        (1)    search data for fiscal year 2019 and each fiscal year thereafter; and        (2)    search by the following data fields:            (i)    a payee receiving a payment; and            (ii)    the zip code of a payee receiving a payment.    (f)    This section may not be construed to require the disclosure of information that is required to be kept confidential under federal, State, or local law.    (g)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, the county council or county executive of Montgomery County or Prince George’s County may, in person or by a duly authorized agent, audit and examine the books and records of the Commission.        (2)    The Commission may not be required to pay the cost of the audit or examination under paragraph (1) of this subsection.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-402 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties|Section 17-402 - Discrimination Prohibited

    The Commission may not discriminate against a person on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, gender identity, genetic information, family responsibilities, or national origin.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-402.1 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties|Section 17-402.1 - Nondiscrimination Provision in Contracts

    (a)    (1)    The Commission may not enter into a contract unless the contract contains a provision obliging the contractor:            (i)    not to discriminate in any manner against an employee or an applicant for employment on the basis of sex, race, creed, color, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, gender identity, genetic information, or national origin; and            (ii)    to include a similar nondiscrimination provision in all subcontracts.        (2)    (i)    If the nondiscrimination provision is omitted from a contract or subcontract, the Commission shall provide the contractor a reasonable opportunity to cure the defect, subject to this section.            (ii)    If the contractor fails to cure the defect:                1.    the Commission may declare the contract to be void; and                2.    the contractor is entitled to the reasonable value of work performed and materials provided by the contractor.            (iii)    If the contractor cures the defect, the contract remains in force according to its revised terms.    (b)    (1)    In accordance with this section, the Commission may compel a contractor to continue to perform under a contract if:            (i)    the contractor willfully fails to comply with the requirements of a nondiscrimination provision; and            (ii)    the contract is partially executory.        (2)    If the Commission compels performance under this subsection, the Commission:            (i)    is liable for no more than the reasonable value of work performed and materials provided by the contractor after the date on which the breach of contract was or should have been discovered; and            (ii)    shall deduct any money that has been paid under the contract from the money that comes due under item (i) of this paragraph.    (c)    (1)    If a subcontractor willfully fails to comply with the requirements of a nondiscrimination provision, the contractor may declare the subcontract to be void.        (2)    If a contractor declares a subcontract to be void under this subsection, the contractor is liable for no more than the reasonable value of work performed or materials provided by the subcontractor.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-403 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties|Section 17-403 - Regulations -- Generally

    (a)    (1)    Except as otherwise provided by this division, the Commission may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this division and any other laws the administration and enforcement of which are vested in the Commission.        (2)    The Commission may:            (i)    limit or regulate the use and supply of water service and sanitary sewer service on a temporary basis in any area or to any premises served by the Commission’s facilities, as the needs of the occasion and the protection of the Commission’s systems require;            (ii)    adopt regulations that the Commission considers necessary for the public safety, health, comfort, or convenience in the construction, operation, maintenance, expansion, relocation, replacement, renovation, and repair of the Commission’s water system and sanitary sewer system; and            (iii)    establish the forms of permits and specify the nature, type, and amount of information, detail, and engineering data that a person must submit to the Commission for any permit authorized or required by this division.    (b)    Except for the immediate preservation of the public health and safety or for emergency provisions required to protect the Commission’s systems, the Commission shall publish a notice of any new regulation that is authorized by this section at least 30 days before its effective date in at least one newspaper of general circulation in each county of the sanitary district.    (c)    A regulation adopted by the Commission under this section has the force and authority of law.
MD. Public Utilities Code Ann. §  17-404 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Public Utilities|Division II - Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission|Title 17 - Commission|Subtitle 4 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties|Section 17-404 - Regulations -- Gas Fixtures, Devices, and Connections

    (a)    The Commission may:        (1)    adopt regulations for the installation of fuel gas piping, appliances, appurtenances, and connections from the point of service supplying any premises in the sanitary district; and        (2)    require a permit and charge a fee for the installation of fuel gas piping, appliances, appurtenances, and connections.    (b)    The Commission shall publish a notice of any new regulation that is authorized by this section at least 30 days before its effective date in at least two newspapers of general circulation in each county of the sanitary district.    (c)    A person may not violate a regulation adopted under this section.