§ 26-509. Hearing procedure on report

   (a) Participants. -- At a hearing under § 26-508 of this subtitle:

   (1) the board of viewers and engineers shall be present; and

   (2) any person may appear in person or by counsel and object to any part of the report.

(b) Consideration by county. -- The county commissioners or county council shall consider carefully each objection presented under subsection (a) of this section.

(c) Change in report. -- If possible at the hearing, the board of viewers may make changes to the report necessary to treat each concerned person equitably.

(d) Action on report. -- The county commissioners or county council may:

   (1) disapprove the report;

   (2) return the report to the board of viewers for amendment or reconsideration in view of an objection presented; or

   (3) approve the report as submitted or as amended.

(e) Powers of board of managers on approval of report. -- On approval of the report by the county commissioners or county council, the board of managers may install, operate, and maintain the drainage project described in the report.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 25, § 85; 2013, ch. 119, § 2.