# Environment (GEN)

## Title 9. Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities

### Subtitle 6. Sanitary Commissions

#### Section 9-607

(a) Each district is a public corporate body that exercises public and essential government functions, for the public health and welfare.

(b) As to any project, each district may do any of the following:

  (1) Acquire the project.

  (2) Construct the project.

  (3) Hold the project.

  (4) Improve the project.

  (5) Lease the project as a lessee or lessor.

  (6) Maintain the project.

  (7) Operate the project.

  (8) Own the project.

  (9) Reconstruct the project.

  (10) Repair the project.

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Md. Code Ann., Envir. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)