Md. Code, Local Government § 25-102
This is the official text of Md. Code, Local Government § 25-102, part of Maryland’s Code, Local Government — governs the powers and operations of Maryland counties and municipalities.
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§25–102.
Official statutory text
This title does not authorize:
(1) the interference with legal water rights; or
(2) the diversion of water in a manner that deprives an owner of land over which water flows of the benefits and water rights to which the owner of the land is legally entitled.
(1) the interference with legal water rights; or
(2) the diversion of water in a manner that deprives an owner of land over which water flows of the benefits and water rights to which the owner of the land is legally entitled.
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