Md. Code, Local Government § 12–701

(a) In this section, “Act” means the federal Watershed Protection and Flood

Prevention Act.

(b) The provisions of §§ 9–105 and 9–106 of this article apply to an act, an

ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.

(c) The governing body of a county may:

(1) carry out, construct, operate, and maintain any works of

improvement in watershed or subwatershed areas qualifying for federal assistance

under the Act for:

(i) flood prevention; or

(ii) the conservation, development, use, and disposal of water;

(2) satisfy the conditions for federal assistance required under the

Act;

(3) accept federal grants and technical assistance in accordance with

the Act;

(4) (i) borrow federal money in accordance with the Act for works

of improvement identified under item (1) of this subsection; and

(ii) notwithstanding any public general law or public local law,

evidence the borrowing by issuing instruments that are acceptable to the United

States or any of its agencies; and

(5) borrow money from private lending institutions and evidence the

borrowing by issuing instruments in accordance with Title 19, Subtitle 2 of this

article, the county charter, or local laws.