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Unannotated Code of Maryland (Last Updated: May 16, 2014) |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT |
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DIVISION V. OTHER LOCAL ENTITIES |
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TITLE 25. PUBLIC WATERSHED ASSOCIATIONS |
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SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS |
§ 25-101. Definitions
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(a) In general. -- In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
** REVISOR'S NOTE
This subsection is new language added as the standard introductory language to a definition section.
(b) Board of directors. -- "Board of directors" means the board of directors of a watershed association.
** REVISOR'S NOTE
This subsection is new language added to avoid repetition of the full name of the board.
** DEFINED TERM:
"Watershed association" § 25-101
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(c) Board of viewers. -- "Board of viewers" means a board of watershed viewers established under this title.
REVISOR'S NOTE
This subsection is new language added to avoid repetition of the full name of the board. **
(d) Designated officer. -- "Designated officer" means: **
(1) the clerk of the county commissioners for a code county or commission county if there is a clerk for the county; or **
(2) an employee or official of the county who is designated by the legislative body to perform the responsibilities of the designated officer under this title.
REVISOR'S NOTE
This subsection is new language added to substitute a term for "clerk of the county commissioners" because many counties no longer have a clerk of the county commissioners or have transferred responsibilities formerly exercised by the clerk of the county commissioners to another official.
DEFINED TERMS:
"Code county" § 1-101
DEFINED TERMS:
"Commission county" § 1-101
DEFINED TERMS:
"County" § 1-101
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(e) Landowner. -- "Landowner" means a person who owns, or has contracted to purchase, land that would be affected by a watershed project being considered by a watershed association or proposed watershed association.
REVISOR'S NOTE
This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 25, § 169(d).
REVISOR'S NOTE
The reference to land "that would be affected" is substituted for the former reference to land "which shall be benefitted and/or damaged" for brevity.
REVISOR'S NOTE
In this section and throughout this title, the references to a "watershed project" are substituted for the former references to "works of improvement" for consistency with other similar provisions in the Code.
REVISOR'S NOTE
The reference to a person who "owns" land is substituted for the former reference to a person who "hold[s] title to" land for brevity.
REVISOR'S NOTE
The former reference to an "owner of land" as a defined term is deleted because the term "landowner" has been used exclusively as the defined term in this title.
REVISOR'S NOTE
The former reference to a "firm, or corporation" is deleted as included in the reference to a "person".
REVISOR'S NOTE
The former reference to a watershed association "organized or proposed to be organized under this subtitle" is deleted as unnecessary in light of the definition of a "watershed association" and the reference to a "proposed" watershed association.
REVISOR'S NOTE
The former reference to a "proposed" watershed project is deleted as included in the reference to a watershed project that is "being considered".
"Person" § 1-101
"Watershed association" § 25-101
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(f) Watershed association. -- "Watershed association" means a public watershed association established under this title.
REVISOR'S NOTE
This subsection is new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 25, § 169(c).
REVISOR'S NOTE
The reference to a public watershed association "established under this title" is added for clarity.
REVISOR'S NOTE
The former reference to "association" as a defined term is deleted because the term "watershed association" has been used exclusively in this title.