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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 27. DRAINAGE DISTRICTS |
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SUBTITLE 1. DEFINITIONS; GENERAL PROVISIONS |
§ 27-104. Power to establish
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In response to a petition filed under § 27-201 of this title, the county commissioners or a county council of a county may establish a drainage district to:
(1) locate and establish a levee, drain, or canal;
(2) construct, straighten, widen, or deepen a ditch, drain, or watercourse; and
(3) construct levees, embankments, tidewater gates, and pumping plants to drain and reclaim wet, swamp, or overflowed land.