{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-12-517","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 12–517","heading":"","body":"If a county road cannot be conveniently drained by drains along the road, to\nmake drains on the property outside the road, the governing body of a county may:\n(1) contract for a right–of–way on the property as authorized under\n§ 12–513 of this subtitle; or\n(2) acquire the necessary property through condemnation under Title\n12 of the Real Property Article.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=12-517","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"0f1ebc03abdc29b38d36b0941a0d1e2bdb45e7bcb8dbb710e0f79d0d0d5748ab","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-12-516","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-12-518"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}