Md. Code, Environment § 9–607

(a) Each district is a public corporate body that exercises public and essential government functions, for the public health and welfare.

(b) As to any project, each district may do any of the following:

(1) Acquire the project.

(2) Construct the project.

(3) Hold the project.

(4) Improve the project.

(5) Lease the project as a lessee or lessor.

(6) Maintain the project.

(7) Operate the project.

(8) Own the project.

(9) Reconstruct the project.

(10) Repair the project.