§ 26-101. Definitions

   (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 managers. -- "Board of managers" means the board of managers of a drainage association.

** REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   This subsection is new language added to avoid repetition of the full name of the board.

** DEFINED TERM:
 

   "Drainage association"                                              § 26-101

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(c) Board of viewers. -- "Board of viewers" means the board of drainage 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 county commissioner or county council 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
 
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   "County"                                                             § 1-101

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(e) Drainage association. -- "Drainage association" means a public drainage association established under this title.

REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   This subsection is new language added to avoid repetition of the full name of the association. **

(f) Landowner. -- "Landowner" means a person who owns, or has contracted to purchase, land that is to be affected by a drainage project being considered by a drainage association or proposed drainage association.

REVISOR'S NOTE
 
   This subsection is new language added for clarity and to conform to a similar provision in Title 25 of this article.

"Drainage association"                                                 § 26-101
 
   "Person"                                                             § 1-101

HISTORY: 2013, ch. 119, § 2.