{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-25-301","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 25–301","heading":"","body":"(a) On approval of the petition and report filed under Subtitle 2 of this title,\nthe county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore\nCity shall:\n(1) establish a watershed association that is composed of the\nlandowners; and\n(2) name the organization the “_______ Public Watershed\nAssociation”.\n(b) A watershed association created under this title is a political subdivision\nof the State and a body politic and corporate.\n(c) A watershed association may:\n(1) acquire, hold, and convey property;\n(2) sue and be sued;\n(3) adopt a seal; and\n(4) exercise corporate powers.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=25-301","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"e794c1a56a7caba886dab64730f61e70d3bab7975120dec9b65537dc1d2dbe32","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-25-206","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-25-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}