{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-27-104","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 27–104","heading":"","body":"In response to a petition filed under § 27–201 of this title, the county\ncommissioners or a county council of a county may establish a drainage district to:\n(1) locate and establish a levee, drain, or canal;\n(2) construct, straighten, widen, or deepen a ditch, drain, or\nwatercourse; and\n(3) construct levees, embankments, tidewater gates, and pumping\nplants to drain and reclaim wet, swamp, or overflowed land.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=27-104","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"7e85d95f202369679b558f51a02b8613c169f6ee3ea3e6e863e83bc730341cb5","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-27-103","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-27-105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}