{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-25-701","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 25–701","heading":"","body":"(a) The board of directors shall implement the watershed project.\n(b) The board of directors may:\n(1) hire employees;\n(2) buy, hire, or rent machines, and buy explosives and other\nmaterials;\n(3) award contracts;\n(4) enter into an agreement with county, State, or federal units of\ngovernment;\n(5) acquire and hold water rights;\n(6) plan and carry out watershed projects for storage, use, and\ndistribution of water;\n(7) charge for the use of water in the watershed, using the proceeds\nfrom the sale of the water to pay for water rights or to construct, maintain, repair,\nimprove, and operate the watershed project; and\n(8) do other acts as necessary, including borrowing money, in the\nname of the board of directors, if the borrowing is approved by the county\ncommissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City.\n(c) The board of directors shall:\n(1) keep a regular account of its income and expenses; and\n(2) report its income and expenses at the annual meetings of the\nwatershed association and other meetings of the landowners.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=25-701","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"4199b0050de46efad4195116ce0e55803e977fcb13b9b6dcc1a423358dd8da79","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-25-604","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-25-702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}