Md. Code, Local Government § 27-104
Md. Code, Local Government § 27-104
in effectIn response to a petition filed under § 27–201 of this title, the county commissioners or a county council of a county may establish a drainage district to:
(1) locate and establish a levee, drain, or canal;
(2) construct, straighten, widen, or deepen a ditch, drain, or watercourse; and
(3) construct levees, embankments, tidewater gates, and pumping plants to drain and reclaim wet, swamp, or overflowed land.
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