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§ 27-101. Powers and duties of Commission

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission [Titles 16-29] (Refs & Annos)
Title 27. Highways and Streets (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 27-101
§ 27-101. Powers and duties of Commission
Currentness
In general
(a) The Commission may:
(1) enter on a public roadway to install, maintain, and operate the Commission system; and
(2) construct a water main, sewer, or an appurtenance of a water main or sewer in a public roadway in Montgomery County and Prince George's County, subject to the regulation and permit provisions of §§ 27-102 and 27-108 of this title.
Disturbance of public roadways
(b) When the Commission disturbs a public roadway, the Commission shall:
(1) notify the State, county, or municipality that has authority over the public roadway of the Commission's plans;
(2) repair and leave the public roadway in the same or a superior condition to that existing before the public roadway was disturbed; and
(3) pay all costs for returning the public roadway to the same or superior condition.
Overhead lines, poles, or other public utilities
(c) In addition to the authority over the construction and location of underground construction in the sanitary district, the Commission may regulate the construction of an overhead line, pole, or other public utility along a public roadway in the sanitary district.

Credits

Added by Acts 2010, c. 37, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 27-101, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 27-101
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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