§ 9-109. Jurisdiction and service of process on navigable waters other than rivers
West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-109
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 75, § 82; MD CODE, Art. 75, § 83; MD CODE, Art. 75, § 84
§ 9-109. Jurisdiction and service of process on navigable waters other than rivers
(a) This section does not apply if the boundary between counties is a navigable river.
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the jurisdiction of a county bounded at any point by navigable waters extends from the shore to the inside of the channel, which is considered the center of the waters.
(c)(1) The center of waters in subsection (b) of this section shall be as represented on the county maps issued under the authority of Chapter 51, Acts of 1896 and Chapter 129, Acts of 1898.
(d)(1) Certified copies of county maps issued under subsection (c)(1) of this section shall be kept on file with:
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Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 9-109, MD LOCAL GOVT § 9-109
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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