2024 Maryland Statutes
Local Government
Division III - Counties
Title 12 - Other Powers of Counties -- Generally
Subtitle 7 - Federally Assisted Watershed Projects
Section 12-701 - Federally Assisted Watershed Projects

    (a)    In this section, “Act” means the federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.

    (b)    The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.

    (c)    The governing body of a county may:

        (1)    carry out, construct, operate, and maintain any works of improvement in watershed or subwatershed areas qualifying for federal assistance under the Act for:

            (i)    flood prevention; or

            (ii)    the conservation, development, use, and disposal of water;

        (2)    satisfy the conditions for federal assistance required under the Act;

        (3)    accept federal grants and technical assistance in accordance with the Act;

        (4)    (i)    borrow federal money in accordance with the Act for works of improvement identified under item (1) of this subsection; and

            (ii)    notwithstanding any public general law or public local law, evidence the borrowing by issuing instruments that are acceptable to the United States or any of its agencies; and

        (5)    borrow money from private lending institutions and evidence the borrowing by issuing instruments in accordance with Title 19, Subtitle 2 of this article, the county charter, or local laws.