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§ 26-508. Examination of report; hearing; notice; report available for inspection

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 5. Board of Viewers (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 26-508
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25, § 84
§ 26-508. Examination of report; hearing; notice; report available for inspection
Currentness
Examination
(a)(1) The county commissioners or county council shall examine a report submitted by a board of viewers under § 26-507 of this subtitle at the first meeting after receiving the report.
(2) If the county commissioners or county council find that a report under § 26-507 of this subtitle is not in proper form or not in compliance with the law, the report shall be returned to the board of viewers to be corrected and resubmitted.
(3) If the county commissioners or county council find that a report under § 26-507 of this subtitle is in proper form and in compliance with the law, the county commissioners or county council shall set a date for a public hearing on the report.
Notice
(b)(1) At least 30 days before a hearing under this section, the county commissioners or county council shall:
(i) publish notice of the time and place of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in each county in which the land affected is located; and
(ii) mail a notice to each person named in the report.
(2) Notice of the hearing shall state that a copy of the report is available for inspection in an office of the designated officer.
Report available for inspection
(c) A copy of the report of the board of viewers shall be:
(1) available for inspection in an office of the designated officer; and
(2) sent to the Secretary of Agriculture and the State Soil Conservation Committee in the Department of Agriculture.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 26-508, MD LOCAL GOVT § 26-508
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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