Ch. 738

1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(b)     Also for this purpose, the county board of managers may at any time levy a tax
for drainage improvements maintenance on the lands benefited. Taxes for maintenance
purposes shall be levied, collected and disbursed in the same manner as were the original
taxes for drainage improvements, EXCEPT THAT THE BOARD OF MANAGERS MAY, AT
ANY TIME, DETERMINE WHICH LAND IS CLASSIFIED AS WOODLAND OR CROPLAND.

(c)      If the board of managers requests, the county commissioners may appoint a
board of drainage viewers to evaluate changes in land use made after the original
assessment for drainage improvement. The county board of managers may use the
evaluation report as a basis for the levy of a tax for drainage improvements maintenance.

95.

(A)    A majority of the landowners or the owners of a majority of the land in a
public drainage association established under this subtitle may petition the board of
county commissioners of the county in which such association was organized for the
dissolution of the association. Such petition must be accompanied by a complete list of
the creditors of the association, sworn to by the board of managers.

The board of county commissioners shall thereupon set a date for a public hearing
upon the petition, and shall give at least thirty days' previous notice by written or printed
notice mailed to each landowner included in the drainage association and to each
creditor, and by notice in a newspaper or newspapers published in the county or counties
in which such drainage association is located, giving the time, place and object of such
meeting.

Following such public hearing the board of county commissioners may, in their
discretion, deny or [confirm] APPROVE the petition for dissolution. In case of
[confirmation] APPROVAL, the same notices shall be given as for the hearing on the
petition. After payment of all bills, any balance in the county treasury to the credit of the
dissolved association shall be distributed to the landowners in proportion to their original
assessments.

(B)      IN THIS SECTION, "INACTIVE ASSOCIATION" MEANS A PUBLIC DRAINAGE
ASSOCIATION ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE THAT FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS
HAS NOT SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLIED WITH THE MAJORITY OF ORDINARY
OPERATING PROCEDURES REQUIRED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE INCLUDING:

(1)      THE MAINTENANCE OF ONGOING AND CURRENT INFORMATION IN
THE WATERSHED FILE AT THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS;

(2)      ELECTIONS OF A BOARD OF MANAGERS AND OFFICERS OF THE
BOARD;

(3)      AN ANNUAL MEETING OF OWNERS OF LAND WITHIN THE
ASSOCIATION;

(4)      THE SUBMISSION OF AN ANNUAL REPORT BY THE BOARD OF
MANAGERS TO THE CLERK OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS;

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