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§ 26-401. Development

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division V. Other Local Entities [Titles 24-32] (Refs & Annos)
Title 26. Public Drainage Associations (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. Plan (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 26-401
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25, § 67
§ 26-401. Development
Currentness
Duty of board of managers
(a) The board of managers shall develop a plan for agricultural drainage and soil conservation to promote optimal crop production by establishing and maintaining drainage systems that promote public health, safety, and welfare.
Planning and engineering services
(b) In developing the plan, the board of managers:
(1) shall engage the services of private engineers; or
(2) may use the services of planners and engineers of local, State, and federal units of government.
Right of entry
(c) A member or an agent of the board of managers or a member or an agent of the board of viewers:
(1) may enter any land to make surveys and examinations for developing a plan; and
(2) is liable for actual damage done to any land entered during a survey or examination.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 26-401, MD LOCAL GOVT § 26-401
Current through legislation effective through April 25, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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