{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-26-203","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 26–203","heading":"","body":"(a) (1) The petition shall be accompanied by a report from the local soil\nconservation districts serving the area of the proposed drainage association.\n(2) The report shall state:\n(i) the size and location of the area of the proposed drainage\nassociation;\n(ii) the nature of the problem to be addressed;\n(iii) the type of treatment believed to be needed and the benefits\nanticipated;\n(iv) whether the proposed drainage association is feasible and\nis generally supported by the landowners in the area;\n(v) whether the proposed drainage association will benefit the\npublic and promote the public health, safety, and welfare;\n(vi) the name of the proposed drainage association, in the form\nof the “________ Public Drainage Association”; and\n(vii) the number of managers, equaling not less than three, to\nserve as the board of managers.\n(b) The local soil conservation districts shall file with the report maps that\nshow:\n(1) a general delineation of the area of the proposed drainage\nassociation; and\n(2) the area’s location in each county in which it lies.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=26-203","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"55bdf859c4b9966902a9fe83310ed0b6acf5430bb85408e72c91c7113dfb29ba","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-26-202","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-26-204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}