§ 2–401
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., State Fin. & Proc. § 2-401 (2026)
Title 2. General Provisions
Subtitle 4. Water and Sewerage Systems
§ 2–401LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
(b)
“Annual operating costs” include the cost of:
(1)
the production, treatment, pumping, storage, transmission, and distribution of water and the maintenance and repair of equipment associated with these functions;
(2)
the collection, pumping, transmission, and treatment of wastewater, and the maintenance and repair of equipment associated with these functions;
(3)
administrative overhead;
(4)
debt service;
(5)
depreciation; and
(6)
servicing customer accounts.
(c)
“Lateral system construction costs” include:
(1)
any cost necessary to plan, design, acquire, construct, inspect, test, and put into operation the lateral system to serve a State facility; and
(2)
any indirect cost incurred by the local jurisdiction that is necessary to construct water and sewer lines.