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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 7. FINANCING |
§ 27-707. Assistance from federal government
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(a) In general. -- A drainage district may use any loan or other assistance from the federal government for drainage or reclamation work.
(b) Issuance of bonds. --
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, to facilitate any cooperative construction plan agreed to by the federal government and any drainage district, the board of drainage commissioners may issue bonds of the drainage district in the form and maturities required by the federal government.
(2) A contract or agreement between the drainage district and the federal government for cooperative construction work is subject to approval by a majority of the landowners of the drainage district.
(c) Duty of State to request federal cooperation. -- State officials shall solicit the cooperation of the federal government to drain and reclaim agriculture lands.