Section 25-506 - Service to charitable institutions. - Maryland Statutes

§ 25-506.Service to charitable institutions.
 

(a)  "Charitable institution" defined.- In this section, "charitable institution" means an institution: 

(1) that is located in Montgomery County or Prince George's County; and 

(2) whose purpose is primarily charitable. 

(b)  Water and sewer usage.- Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, if a charitable institution does not discriminate against the entrance or care of residents of Montgomery County or Prince George's County, the Commission: 

(1) shall supply without cost up to 100 gallons of water per day for each resident of the charitable institution; and 

(2) may not charge the charitable institution a fee for sewer usage for the water supplied under item (1) of this subsection. 

(c)  Charges authorized.-  

(1) The charitable institution shall install and maintain a water meter at its own cost. 

(2) The Commission may charge the charitable institution for: 

(i) the cost of reading the water meter; and 

(ii) sewer usage and water used in excess of 100 gallons per day for each resident of the charitable institution. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 29, §  6-105(a); 2010, ch. 37, § 3; ch. 72, § 5.] 

Editor's note. Pursuant to § 5, ch. 72, Acts 2010, "subsection" was substituted for "paragraph" in (b)(2).