{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-12-613","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 12–613","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) A resident of a county in which the governing body has decided to\nbuild or repair a bridge, including a bridge between the county and an adjoining\ncounty, may seek review of the decision in the circuit court if the resident:\n(i) files before a contract for the building or repairing is\nawarded; and\n(ii) alleges that the decision is inexpedient.\n(2) The governing body of the county shall give the resident or the\nresident’s counsel full opportunity to examine the books and papers of the county\nrelating to the decision to build or repair the bridge.\n(3) The circuit court shall hear and decide the case according to\njustice and right with or without a jury as agreed to by the parties or ordered by the\ncourt.\n(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the court\nshall allocate costs in a manner that the court determines just and equitable.\n(2) If the court sustains the decision of the governing body of the\ncounty, the resident shall pay the costs.\n(3) The governing body of the county shall pay any costs ordered by\nthe court and all incidental expenses.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=12-613","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"1e07cd4699051082dbfd1e16eab2f25ecbe3b2c6283655e6d3183438df5100f4","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-12-612","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-12-616"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}