Ch. 278

2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

determine which land in the association is classified as [woodland or cropland]
WOODLAND, CROPLAND, COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, OR RESIDENTIAL.

96.

(a)     All drainage improvements constructed under §§ 52 through 102 of this
article shall be under the control and supervision of the county board of managers. It
shall be the duty of the board to keep the drainage improvements in good repair in
accordance with an approved operation and maintenance plan.

(b)     Also for this purpose, the county board of managers may at any time levy
a tax for drainage improvements maintenance on the [lands] LANDS, BOTH PUBLIC
AND PRIVATE 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] WOODLAND, CROPLAND, COMMERCIAL,
INDUSTRIAL, OR RESIDENTIAL.

(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.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved May 13, 2003.

CHAPTER 278
(House Bill 131)

AN ACT concerning

Carroll County - Agricultural Land Preservation - Easements - Dwelling

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FOR the purpose of providing that a landowner who originally sold an easement to
the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation may, on or before a
certain date, apply to the Foundation for a release of a certain amount of
acreage for a certain landowner in a certain county Carroll County for the
purpose of constructing a dwelling house under certain circumstances;
prohibiting a landowner from subdividing a dwelling house from the property
covered by the easement; providing for the termination of this Act; and generally
relating to agricultural land preservation.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Agriculture
Section 2-513(b)

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