§ 9–640
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Envir. § 9-640 (2026)
Title 9. Water, Ice, and Sanitary Facilities
Subtitle 6. Sanitary Commissions
§ 9–640LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “governmental agency” means:
(1)
The federal government;
(2)
This State; or
(3)
An agency or instrumentality of the federal government or this State.
(b)
A district may borrow from a governmental agency the amount of money that the sanitary commission considers necessary to pay the organization and planning costs for a project or a service area, including costs for:
(1)
Engineering services;
(2)
Legal services;
(3)
Estimates of costs;
(4)
Estimates of revenue;
(5)
Plans or specifications; and
(6)
Surveys.
(c)
(1)
A district may not pay interest on money borrowed from a governmental agency under this section.
(2)
If a district borrows from a governmental agency under this section, the district shall repay the lending governmental agency:
(i)
When work begins on the water system or sewerage system for which the borrowing was made; and
(ii)
Only from funds or bond revenues that, under this subtitle, relate to the project.