{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-12-607","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 12–607","heading":"","body":"(a) A person may request, by petition, that the governing body of a county\nbuild or repair a bridge.\n(b) A person who intends to submit a petition under this section shall give\nat least 30 days’ notice by publication once a week for 3 successive weeks in at least\none newspaper of general circulation in the county.\n(c) After hearing the reasons for and against a petition, the governing body\nof a county shall decide whether to approve the petition based on what will best\npromote the public convenience.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=12-607","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"6222675d91938538c6d9447236bbf94128ec23039db680a3ca55c540c8ab4f93","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-12-606","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-12-608"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}