{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-26-301","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 26–301","heading":"","body":"(a) On approval of the petition and report filed under Subtitle 2 of this title,\nthe county commissioners or county council shall:\n(1) establish a drainage association that is composed of the\nlandowners; and\n(2) name the organization the “_______ Public Drainage Association”.\n(b) A drainage association created under this title is a political subdivision\nof the State and a body politic and corporate.\n(c) A drainage 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=26-301","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"e882bdf5b91e06e2905cbc605f8c38ff4c17472aec299824b7b90a82d64d24d8","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-26-206","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-26-302"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}