{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-27-401","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 27–401","heading":"","body":"(a) After the county commissioners or county council establish a drainage\ndistrict, the county commissioners or county council shall appoint three landowners\nto be the board of drainage commissioners, subject to the written approval of a\nmajority of landowners.\n(b) A vacancy that occurs on the board of drainage commissioners shall be\nfilled in the same manner that initial appointments are made.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=27-401","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"78cdd365a1cf74e9f5db1d75ffe583a2aaaca474256bb700124a7efffeeedb8d","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-27-310","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-27-402"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}