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§ 26-509. Hearing procedure on report

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, § 26-509
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 25, § 85
§ 26-509. Hearing procedure on report
Currentness
Participants
(a) 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.
Consideration by county
(b) The county commissioners or county council shall consider carefully each objection presented under subsection (a) of this section.
Change in report
(c) If possible at the hearing, the board of viewers may make changes to the report necessary to treat each concerned person equitably.
Action on report
(d) 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.
Powers of board of managers on approval of report
(e) 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.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 26-509, MD LOCAL GOVT § 26-509
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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