Maryland Code, PUBLIC UTILITIES 7-105
Terms Used In Maryland Code, PUBLIC UTILITIES 7-105
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(1) acquire, possess, and use land, water rights, and other property for those purposes; and
(2) lay pipes and construct works necessary or suitable to carry out its purposes.
(b) (1) A water company shall obtain the consent of the governing body of the municipal corporation or county before laying pipes or constructing waterworks in that jurisdiction under subsection (a) of this section.
(2) The governing body of the municipal corporation or county may adopt reasonable regulations for the laying of pipes, construction of works, and operations of a water company.
(c) This section does not authorize the incorporation of a water company to operate in Baltimore City.