Md. Code, Local Government § 25–902

(a) Notwithstanding § 25–901 of this subtitle, on a written petition for

dissolution by any member of the most recently elected or appointed board of directors

of a watershed association in Washington County considered inactive as provided in

subsection (b) of this section, the County Commissioners of Washington County

promptly shall:

(1) consider all available information to determine the current

operating status and foreseeable operating potential of the watershed association;

and

(2) approve or deny the petition for dissolution.

(b) For the purpose of this section, a watershed association in Washington

County is considered inactive if for at least 5 years the watershed association has not

complied substantially with a majority of the ordinary operating procedures required

under this title, including:

(1) the maintenance of ongoing and current information in the

watershed file at the office of the clerk of the county;

(2) election of a board of directors and officers of the board;

(3) an annual meeting of landowners in the area affected by the

watershed association;

(4) the submission of an annual report by the board of directors to

the clerk of the county;

(5) the development, approval, filing, execution, or maintenance of a

work plan applicable to property owned by the watershed association; and

(6) the submission and regular updating of the watershed

association’s easement record in the office of the clerk of the circuit court in the

applicable county.

(c) (1) This subsection applies only after the County Commissioners of

Washington County approve a petition for dissolution under this section.

(2) If any balance remains in the county treasury to the credit of the

dissolved watershed association, the county commissioners shall:

(i) satisfy all outstanding debts of the watershed association;

and

(ii) retain any remaining balance.

(3) The county commissioners shall provide for the transfer of any

interest in real property held by the watershed association to the county in which the

property is located.