{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-27-204","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 27–204","heading":"","body":"(a) Each landowner who has not signed the petition is a respondent.\n(b) (1) The designated officer shall issue a summons to be served on each\nrespondent.\n(2) A summons may be served by publication as to any respondent\nwho cannot be served as provided by law.\n(c) (1) If a mortgage is held on land in the proposed drainage district,\nnotice of the proceedings shall be given to the holder of the mortgage in the same\nmanner as to a respondent.\n(2) A mortgage holder may appear before the county commissioners\nor county council in person or by counsel.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=27-204","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"b200f0115a252a29abe3d5893be2aed6803e25771da6dcdd7fd112db647a926a","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-27-203","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-27-205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}