Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 26-104 - Power to Establish

(a)    The county commissioners or county council of a county may establish a drainage association.
    (b)    A drainage association may:
        (1)    locate and establish a ditch, drain, or canal; and
        (2)    establish and maintain a watershed drainage system by constructing, straightening, widening, or deepening any ditch, drain, or watercourse.