HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1147

CHAPTER 42

(House Bill 177)

AN ACT concerning

Chartered and Code Counties - Public Drainage Associations

FOR the purpose of clarifying the authority of chartered and code
counties to establish public drainage associations;
providing that these counties may adopt local drainage laws
which do not conflict with this Act; and holding a county or
a public drainage association harmless for certain actions
prior to the effective date of this Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 25 - County Commissioners

Section 52

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 25A - Chartered Counties of Maryland

Section 4

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 25B - Home Rule for Code Counties

Section 13

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Replacement Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 25 - County Commissioners

52.

(a) The boards of county commissioners of the several
counties in the State of Maryland shall have jurisdiction, power,
and authority to establish public drainage associations in their
respective counties, and to locate and establish ditches, drains,
or canals, and to cause to be constructed, straightened, widened
or deepened any ditch, drain or watercourse for the purpose of
establishing and maintaining watershed drainage systems, and it
is hereby declared that such drainage shall be considered a