Md. Code, Local Government § 26-301
Md. Code, Local Government § 26-301
in effect(a) On approval of the petition and report filed under Subtitle 2 of this title, the county commissioners or county council shall:
(1) establish a drainage association that is composed of the landowners; and
(2) name the organization the “_______ Public Drainage Association”.
(b) A drainage association created under this title is a political subdivision of the State and a body politic and corporate.
(c) A drainage association may:
(1) acquire, hold, and convey property;
(2) sue and be sued;
(3) adopt a seal; and
(4) exercise corporate powers.
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