§ 12-701. Federally assisted watershed projects

   (a) "Act" defined. -- In this section, "Act" means the federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.

(b) Application of other sections. -- The provisions of § 9-105 and 9-106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.

(c) Authorization. -- The governing body of a county may:

   (1) carry out, construct, operate, and maintain any works of improvement in watershed or subwatershed areas qualifying for federal assistance under the Act for:

      (i) flood prevention; or

      (ii) the conservation, development, use, and disposal of water;

   (2) satisfy the conditions for federal assistance required under the Act;

   (3) accept federal grants and technical assistance in accordance with the Act;

   (4) (i) borrow federal money in accordance with the Act for works of improvement identified under item (1) of this subsection; and

      (ii) notwithstanding any public general law or public local law, evidence the borrowing by issuing instruments that are acceptable to the United States or any of its agencies; and

   (5) borrow money from private lending institutions and evidence the borrowing by issuing instruments in accordance with Title 19, Subtitle 2 of this article, the county charter, or local laws.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 25, § 3(dd); 2013, ch. 119, § 2.