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<section article="gpu" article_name="Public Utilities" number="25-209" title_number="25" title_name="Rates and Charges" subtitle_number="2" subtitle_name="Benefit Charges">
  <level label="a">
    <text>A water or sewer connection benefit charge imposed by the Commission under this section is in addition to a benefit charge imposed under any other section of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <level label="1">
      <level label="i">
        <text>When a benefit charge or portion of a benefit charge for a water main or sewer connection is made payable on an installment basis as provided in § 25–304(b) of this title, the deferred amount and interest shall be paid by an annual benefit charge in an amount and for the period of years necessary to amortize the account.</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Property subject to a benefit charge imposed under this section is subject to the benefit charge until payments have amortized the charge, including accrued interest.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Commission shall allow a property owner subject to a benefit charge for the deferred portion of a connection benefit charge to extinguish the account by paying the principal and interest due up to the time of payment.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>If a federal, State, county, or other governmental unit or municipality acquires property for public use that is subject to a benefit charge under this section, the benefit charge shall be paid and extinguished as provided in § 25–212 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>A benefit charge imposed under this section shall be collected as provided in § 25–214 of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>To implement this section, the Commission may:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>include in the sale of bonds the cost of making service connections that are paid on an installment basis; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>use any funds obtained from the sale.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
