Md. Code, Local Government § 12-701
This is the official text of Md. Code, Local Government § 12-701, part of Maryland’s Code, Local Government — governs the powers and operations of Maryland counties and municipalities.
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§12–701.
Official statutory text
(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.
(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.
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