# Environment (GEN)

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

### Subtitle 6. Sanitary Commissions

#### Section 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.

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