A. 
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Queen Anne's County Cable Television Franchise Act" (hereinafter "chapter").
B. 
The purposes of this chapter are to:
(1) 
Establish the terms and conditions under which a cable television or open video system occupying the public rights-of-way must operate within Queen Anne's County, Maryland (which may hereinafter be referred to as "County," "franchising authority," or "grantor");
(2) 
Provide for the payment of a franchise fee to the County for use of public rights-of-way and the costs associated with administering and regulating the system; and
(3) 
Enhance the County's authority to grant a cable television system franchise while managing the public rights-of-way.