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Subtitle 1 - Definitions; General Provisions
Section 26-101 - Definitions - (a) In this title the following words have the meanings...
Section 26-102 - Scope of Title - This title does not apply to Baltimore City.
Section 26-103 - Construction of Title - This title does not: (1) restrict a charter county or...
Section 26-104 - Power to Establish - (a) The county commissioners or county council of a county...
Section 26-105 - Statement of Public Benefit - A drainage project established and maintained by a drainage association...
Section 26-106 - Notice to Units of State Government - The county commissioners or county council shall notify the Secretary...
Section 26-107 - Notice to Affected Nonresident - If any owner of property affected by any proceedings under...
Subtitle 2 - Petition to Establish Drainage Association
Section 26-201 - Filing - A petition to establish a drainage association shall be filed...
Section 26-202 - Petition - (a) The petition shall: (1) clearly describe the area’s location,...
Section 26-203 - Report Required - (a) (1) The petition shall be accompanied by a report...
Section 26-204 - Examination of Petition and Report; Hearing; Notice - (a) (1) The county commissioners or county council shall examine...
Section 26-205 - Multiple Counties -- Jurisdiction and Venue - If the land described in the petition is located in...
Section 26-206 - Hearing and Action on Petition and Report - (a) At the hearing on the petition and report, the...
Subtitle 3 - Establishment and Organization
Section 26-301 - Establishment of Drainage Association - (a) On approval of the petition and report filed under...
Section 26-302 - Board of Managers -- Initial Election - (a) Within 30 days after the approval of the petition...
Section 26-303 - Board of Managers -- Tenure; Vacancies - (a) (1) The term of each manager is 3 years....
Section 26-304 - Officers - The board of managers shall elect a chair and a...
Section 26-305 - Immunity From Liability - An officer or director of a drainage association shall have...
Section 26-306 - Distribution and Retention of Petition and Report - The county commissioners or county council shall: (1) retain the...
Section 26-307 - Drainage File - (a) The designated officer shall maintain a drainage file. (b)...
Section 26-308 - Annual Meetings of Landowners - (a) In January of each year, the board of managers...
Section 26-309 - Special Meetings - (a) The board of managers may call a special meeting...
Subtitle 4 - Plan
Section 26-401 - Development - (a) The board of managers shall develop a plan for...
Section 26-402 - Contents - The plan developed under § 26–401 of this subtitle shall...
Section 26-403 - Adoption of Plan - (a) On completion of the plan, or on the acceptance...
Section 26-404 - Filing With County - (a) (1) If the board of managers decides to submit...
Subtitle 5 - Board of Viewers
Section 26-501 - Appointment - (a) (1) On approval of a plan submitted in accordance...
Section 26-502 - Notice of Action by Board of Viewers - At least 10 days before proceeding with its duties, the...
Section 26-503 - Duties - (a) On receipt of a copy of the plan from...
Section 26-504 - Costs - (a) A board of viewers: (1) shall determine the amount...
Section 26-505 - Existing Drainage Projects - (a) A board of viewers may adopt an existing drainage...
Section 26-506 - Subsequent Board of Viewers - (a) At the request of the board of managers, the...
Section 26-507 - Report to State and County - (a) At the earliest feasible date, the board of viewers...
Section 26-508 - Examination of Report; Hearing; Notice; Report Available for Inspection - (a) (1) The county commissioners or county council shall examine...
Section 26-509 - Hearing Procedure on Report - (a) At a hearing under § 26–508 of this subtitle:...
Section 26-510 - Payment of Expenses if Report Disapproved - (a) If a report is disapproved, the county commissioners or...
Section 26-511 - Amendment of Petition or Related Proceedings - (a) The county commissioners or county council or circuit court...
Section 26-512 - Application for Order of Review - (a) A person who may be adversely affected by the...
Section 26-513 - Judicial Review - (a) A person who is aggrieved by a determination of...
Subtitle 6 - Rights-of-Way, Easements, and Condemnation
Section 26-601 - Rights-of-Way and Easements Generally - (a) The board of managers may acquire any right–of–way and...
Section 26-602 - Condemnation Proceedings - If a landowner refuses to accept the damages awarded to...
Subtitle 7 - Implementation of Plan
Section 26-701 - Powers and Duties of Managers - (a) The board of managers shall implement the drainage project....
Section 26-702 - Maintenance and Operation of Drainage Projects - (a) The board of managers shall control and supervise each...
Subtitle 8 - Financing
Section 26-801 - Imposition of Special Assessments on Benefited Lands - (a) A special assessment imposed under this title shall be...
Section 26-802 - Implementation of Plan - (a) The board of managers shall determine the amount of...
Section 26-803 - Issuance of Bonds or Notes - (a) As an alternative to raising funds as provided in...
Section 26-804 - Annual Special Assessment for Maintenance and Operation - (a) (1) The board of managers may impose a special...
Section 26-805 - Duties of County Tax Collector - (a) The special assessments imposed under this subtitle shall remain...
Section 26-806 - Collection of Special Assessments if Land in Multiple Counties - (a) If the lands of the drainage association that are...
Section 26-807 - Order of Payments to Be Made by Board of Managers - (a) From the money that first becomes available under this...
Subtitle 9 - Dissolution
Section 26-901 - Dissolution Procedure Generally - (a) (1) A majority of the landowners or the owners...
Section 26-902 - Dissolution of Inactive Association - (a) For the purpose of this section, a drainage association...
Subtitle 10 - Miscellaneous
Section 26-1001 - Right to Open Cross Ditches or Drains - (a) A person who is assessed for a ditch or...
Section 26-1002 - Requirements When Drainage Project Crosses Public Highway - (a) If a drainage project established under this title crosses...
Section 26-1003 - Requirements When Drainage Project Crosses Railroad Right-of-Way - (a) If a drainage project established under this title crosses...
Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts
Section 26-1101 - Preventing Entry on Drainage Land - (a) A person may not prevent a member, an employee,...
Section 26-1102 - Obstruction of Drainage Project - (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this...