{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-26-505","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 26–505","heading":"","body":"(a) A board of viewers may adopt an existing drainage project as a whole\ndrainage project or as a part of a drainage project, under this title.\n(b) If an existing drainage project is adopted by the board of viewers, it shall\npay fair compensation to each landowner for the value of work already done on the\ndrainage project.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=26-505","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"bab64a2f5098493762063fee8623e8e1c78d9776382ec2150307d3ab66168565","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-26-504","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-26-506"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}