Pub. L. 91-650, tit. I, sec. 105

Sec. 105. (a) Section 101 of the District of Columbia Public Works Act of 1954 (D.C. Code, sec. 43–1520c;) is amended— (1) by striking out the first three sentences of subsection (a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following: “The District of Columbia Council is authorized from time to time to fix the rates charged by the District for water anti water services furnished by the District water supply system, at such amount as the Council, on the basis of a recommendation made by the Commissioner of the District of Columbia, determines is necessary to meet the expense to the District of furnishing such water and water services. In computing the charge for the consumption of water in excess of the minimum amount allowed for metered service, if such charge is for a period beginning prior to a change in water rates and ending thereafter, the charge for such excess consumption shall be based upon the rate in effect at the time the charge is rendered.”; and (2) by striking out “(a)” in subsection (a) and by repealing subsection (b). (b) Section 207 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 43–1606) is amended— (1) by striking out in paragraph (a) “, but such percentage shall not exceed 75 per centum of the water charge”; (2) by striking out. in paragraph (b) “, but such percentage shall not exceed 75 per centum of such rates”; (3) by striking out in paragraph (d) “not more than 75 per centum of the water charge” and inserting in lieu thereof “the amount”; and (4) by inserting “(a)” immediately before “The sanitary sewer service charges” in the matter preceding paragraph (a), by redesignating paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) as paragraphs (1), (2), (3), and (4), respectively; and by adding at the end of the section the following new subsection: “(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the District of Columbia Council is authorized, in its discretion, from time to time to establish one or more sanitary sewer service charges at such amount as the Council, on the basis of a recommendation made by the Commissioner, finds it necessary to meet the expense to the District of furnishing sanitary sewer services, including debt retirement.” (c) Subsection (c) of section 208 of such Act (D.C. Code, sec. 43–1607(c)) is amended to read as follows: “(c) In computing the charge for sanitary sewer service, if such charge is for a period beginning prior to a change in the established84 Stat. 1932 sanitary sewer service charge and ending thereafter, the charge shall be based on the rate in effect at the time the charge is rendered.” (d) Water and sewer rates established under the District of Columbia Public Works Act of 1954 which are in effect on the date of enactment of this Act shall continue in effect until revised by the District of Columbia Council in accordance with that Act as amended by this section.