WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                            Ch. 738

(5)      THE DEVELOPMENT, APPROVAL, APPROPRIATE FILING, EXECUTION,
OR MAINTENANCE OF A WORK PLAN APPLICABLE TO PROPERTY OWNED BY THE
ASSOCIATION; AND

(6)      THE SUBMISSION AND REGULAR UPDATING OF THE ASSOCIATION'S
EASEMENT RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT IN THE
APPLICABLE COUNTY.

(C)      NOTWITHSTANDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF § 102 OF THIS SUBTITLE,
UPON A WRITTEN PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION BY ANY MEMBER OF THE MOST
RECENTLY ELECTED OR APPOINTED BOARD OF MANAGERS OF AN ASSOCIATION
CONSIDERED CURRENTLY INACTIVE, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE ASSOCIATION WAS ORGANIZED SHALL PROMPTLY:

(1) PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE THAT THE COMMISSIONERS HAVE
RECEIVED AND ARE CONSIDERING A PETITION FOR DISSOLUTION OF AN
ASSOCIATION AND HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO ACCEPT PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE
TAKING ANY ACTION ON THE PETITION;

(1) (2) CONSIDER ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE
CURRENT OPERATING STATUS AND FORESEEABLE OPERATING POTENTIAL OF THE
ASSOCIATION; AND

(2) (3) BY MAJORITY VOTE, APPROVE OR DENY THE PETITION FOR
DISSOLUTION.

(D)     IF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVES A PETITION FOR
DISSOLUTION UNDER THIS SECTION, THE BOARD SHALL:

(1)      WITH ANY BALANCE REMAINING IN THE COUNTY TREASURY TO
THE CREDIT OF THE DISSOLVED ASSOCIATION:

(I)       SATISFY ALL OUTSTANDING DEBTS OF THE ASSOCIATION; AND

(II)     DISTRIBUTE ANY REMAINDER TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS; AND

(2)      PROVIDE FOR THE TRANSFER OF ANY INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY
HELD BY THE INACTIVE ASSOCIATION TO THE COUNTY OR COUNTIES IN WHICH THE
PROPERTY IS LOCATED.

97.

Whenever a petition signed by a majority of the resident landowners in a proposed
drainage district or by the owners of three fifths of all the land which will be affected by
or assessed for the expense of the proposed improvements shall be filed in the office of
the clerk of the board of county commissioners of any county in which a part of said lands
are located, setting forth that any specific body or district of land in the county and
adjoining counties, described in such a way as to convey an intelligent idea as to the
location of such land, is subject to overflow or too wet for cultivation, and the public
benefit or utility or the public health, convenience or welfare will be promoted by
draining, ditching or leveeing the same, or by changing or improving the natural

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