1706                                            LAWS OF MARYLAND                                [Ch. 6

BOUNDARIES;

(15)    ACCEPT GIFTS IN MONEY, SERVICES,
MATERIALS, OR OTHERWISE FROM THE UNITED STATES, THE
STATE, OR ANY OF THEIR AGENCIES AND TO USE OR EXPEND
THEM TO CARRY OUT THE OPERATIONS OF THE DISTRICTS;

(16)  BORROW MONEY ON ITS NEGOTIABLE PAPER TO
CARRY OUT ITS POWERS AND DUTIES, IF PRIOR APPROVAL OF
THE COMMITTEE IS OBTAINED AND THE SUM BORROWED DOES
NOT EXCEED $50,000 AT ANY TIME;

(17)    APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE PLANS FOR
CLEARING, GRADING, TRANSPORTING, OR OTHERWISE
DISTRIBUTING SOIL PURSUANT TO §8-1104 (A) OF THE
NATURAL RESOURCES ARTICLE AND TO ADOPT GENERAL
CRITERIA AND SPECIFIC WRITTEN RECOMMENDATIONS
CONCERNING THE CONTROL OF EROSION AND SILTATION OF
POLLUTION ASSOCIATED WITH THESE ACTIVITIES; AND

(18)   SUE AND BE SUED IN THE NAME OF THE
DISTRICT; HAVE A SEAL WHICH SHALL BE JUDICIALLY
NOTICED; HAVE PERPETUAL SUCCESSION UNLESS TERMINATED;
MAKE AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS
NECESSARY OR CONVENIENT TO THE EXERCISE OF ITS POWERS;
AND ADOPT, AMEND, AND REPEAL, RULES AND REGULATIONS
NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS TITLE, TO EFFECTUATE ITS
PURPOSES AND POWERS.

(B)   SUPERVISORS MAY REQUIRE CONTRIBUTIONS.

AS A CONDITION TO EXTENDING ANY BENEFIT OF THIS
TITLE TO ANY LAND NOT OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY THE STATE
OR ANY OF ITS AGENCIES, OR TO PERFORMING WORK ON THEM,
THE SUPERVISORS MAY REQUIRE CONTRIBUTIONS IN MONEY,
SERVICES, MATERIALS, OR OTHERWISE TO ANY OPERATIONS
CONFERRING BENEFITS, AND MAY REQUIRE THE LAND OCCUPIER
TO ENTER INTO AND PERFORM AGREEMENTS OR COVENANTS
CONCERNING THE PERMANENT USE OF THE LAND AS TENDS TO
PREVENT OR CONTROL EROSION.

(C)   COOPERATION BETWEEN DISTRICTS.

THE SUPERVISORS OF TWO OR MORE DISTRICTS MAY
COOPERATE WITH ONE ANOTHER IN THE EXERCISE OF ANY
POWERS CONFERRED BY THIS TITLE.

(D)   INAPPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAWS RELATING TO
DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY.

NO PROVISION RELATING TO ACQUISITION, OPERATION,