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(a) Extension of credit. Solid waste collection companies licensed by the county, business concerns and other persons who deposit in excess of twenty (20) tons monthly of disposable refuse at the county solid waste acceptance facilities may apply for an extension of credit by submission of an application for credit to the director of finance.
(b) Posting collateral. As a prerequisite for extension of credit, collateral (accompanying the application for credit) shallbe deposited with the director of finance in the form of cash or certified check or equivalent security approved by the chief administrative officer and county attorney in an amount equal to a normal forty-five-day billing period. The computation of the amount of collateral required shall be determined by multiplying the number of tons per month as determined by the director by one and one-half (1) times the per-ton solid waste disposal charge.
(c) Waiver of collateral. Waiver of collateral is restricted to federal, state and local government agencies delivering disposal refuse to the county disposal facilities on vehicles owned and operated by these agencies. (1981 L.M.C., ch. 37, § 1.)
(a) Collection of charges; records. The Director of Finance must bill and collect solid waste charges and system benefits charges under this Chapter, maintain and keep an accurate record thereof, and report all moneys so received.
(b) Partial payments. Partial payments must not be accepted on any monthly invoice, or on any tax bill even though the unpaid portion of the tax bill represents solid waste charges or systems benefit charges.
(c) Interest penalties. Interest must be collected for late payment on the full amount of the monthly invoices. Interest and penalties imposed for failure to pay solid waste charges, or systems benefit charges, which are included on the tax bill, must be applied in the same manner and to the same extent as are other tax penalties. Interest for monthly invoices or for charges on the tax bills must be at the same interest rate as then in effect for late payment of real property taxes. (1981 L.M.C., ch. 37, § 1; 1992 L.M.C., ch. 39, § 1.)
Editor’s note—See County Attorney Opinion dated 2/24/00 explaining that the County must adhere to the prompt payment act and allow the federal government to pay its bills within 30 days of receipt. See County Attorney Opinion dated 2/22/00 explaining that the County Code does not allow for the imposition of interest or late fees for disposal facility payments received without proper identifying documentation.
(a) If any person does not pay any solid waste charges within 15 days after the County renders a monthly invoice or does not pay any systems benefit charge the Director of Finance must apply any posted collateral against the amount due and must immediately suspend access to county solid waste acceptance facilities by any vehicle owned or operated by the person, company or agency in default of payment until full payment, including interest and penalties, is received and any collateral used to satisfy the outstanding obligation has been redeposited with the Director of Finance.
(b) For default in payment by any property owner billed for systems benefits charges on a tax bill, the property against which such charges have been made must be sold at tax sale in the same manner as real property is sold for nonpayment of taxes. (1981 L.M.C., ch. 37, § 1; 1992 L.M.C., ch. 39, § 1.)
Editor’s note—See County Attorney Opinion dated 2/24/00 explaining that the County must adhere to the prompt payment act and allow the federal government to pay its bills within 30 days of receipt. See County Attorney Opinion dated 2/22/00 explaining that the County Code does not allow for the imposition of interest or late fees for disposal facility payments received without proper identifying documentation.
No refunds must be made except for solid waste collection or systems benefit charges billed and collected as part of the tax bill or for mistakes in computation of charges due. A property owner must pay the property tax bill, which includes solid waste collection and/or systems benefit charges, in full, for the period billed. Refunds of solid waste collection and/or systems benefit charges must not be made, except upon application of the property owner, where the property is to be unoccupied for at least 60 consecutive days and no solid waste is generated from the property during that period, and the property owner has notified the county in writing 7 days before the absence. The notice must be made a part of a request for a refund of solid waste collection service or system benefits charges and must indicate the dates for which solid waste collection or base or incremental solid waste management services are not required. Refunds must not be made for shorter periods or without prior notice. Refunds must be prorated. (1981 L.M.C., ch. 37, § 1; 1992 L.M.C., ch. 39, § 1.)
(a) Creation: The County Executive must appoint a Solid Waste Advisory Committee, subject to confirmation by the County Council.
(b) Composition:
(1) The Committee has 15 voting members.
(2) The Committee has one ex officio nonvoting member representing the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
(c) Appointment:
(1) The County Executive should appoint members so that the Committee membership reflects:
(A) broad geographic areas of the county;
(B) the solid waste industry;
(C) business users;
(D) a representative of the County Chapter of the Maryland Municipal League; and
(E) the general public.
(2) The Executive must request from the Council, and the Council may submit, a list of nominees to be considered for appointment by the Executive.
(d) Term: The term of members of the Committee is 3 years. A member serves until a successor has been appointed and qualified. (1981 L.M.C., ch. 37, § 1; 1999 L.M.C., ch. 28, § 1.)
Editor's note—See County Attorney Opinion dated 4/13/99-A discussing what should occur when an Ethics Commission member holds over as a result of the Council not having confirmed a newly appointed member.
Section 2 of 1999 L.M.C., ch. 28, reads as follows: "To provide staggered terms for members of the Solid Waste Advisory Committee, the County Executive must: (a) to replace those members whose terms end in December 1999, appoint 3 members to terms ending in December 2000 and one member to a term ending in December 2001; and (b) appoint all other members to a 3 year term."
The committee shall be advisory to the county council and the county executive on all matters relating to solid waste management within the county. In particular, the committee shall:
(a) Review and offer recommendations on the ten-year solid waste management plans for the county.
(b) Investigate and make recommendations on systematic programs and alternative methods, both public and private, for the storage, collection, transportation, processing, disposal and resource recovery of solid wastes, including sludge.
(c) Evaluate the impact of the solid waste management program on citizens, institutions, business and industry throughout the county.
(d) Recommend methods to assure public involvement in solid waste planning and develop educational programs to inform the public on all aspects of solid waste management.
(e) Recommend local and state legislation necessary to accomplish effective solid waste management.
(f) Review and comment on the annual county budget for solid waste activities.
(g) Submit to the county executive and county council, and make available to the general public, an annual report of the activities of the committee. (1981 L.M.C., ch. 37, § 1.)
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