(a) In this section, "Act" means the federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act. (b) The provisions of §§ 9-105 and 9-106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section. (c) The governing body of a county may: (1) carry out, construct, operate, and maintain any works of improvement in watershed or subwatershed areas qualifying for federal assistance under the Act for: (i) flood prevention; or (ii) the conservation, development, use, and disposal of water; (2) satisfy the conditions for federal assistance required under the Act; (3) accept federal grants and technical assistance in accordance with the Act; (4) (i) borrow federal money in accordance with the Act for works of improvement identified under item (1) of this subsection; and (ii) notwithstanding any public general law or public local law, evidence the borrowing by issuing instruments that are acceptable to the United States or any of its agencies; and (5) borrow money from private lending institutions and evidence the borrowing by issuing instruments in accordance with Title 19, Subtitle 2 of this article, the county charter, or local laws.
‹ Prev All Maryland sections Next ›
Lexace provides legal information, not legal advice, and no attorney–client relationship is created. Statute text is provided for general information and may not reflect the most recent amendments; verify against the official state code.