§ 27-707. Assistance from federal government

MD Local Gov Code § 27-707 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    A drainage district may use any loan or other assistance from the federal government for drainage or reclamation work.

(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, to facilitate any cooperative construction plan agreed to by the federal government and any drainage district, the board of drainage commissioners may issue bonds of the drainage district in the form and maturities required by the federal government.

(2)    A contract or agreement between the drainage district and the federal government for cooperative construction work is subject to approval by a majority of the landowners of the drainage district.

(c)    State officials shall solicit the cooperation of the federal government to drain and reclaim agriculture lands.