Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 12-521

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
If the governing body of a county decides to open or alter a road, the governing body shall:

(1) at the usual time for imposing taxes, impose a tax on the assessable property of the county in an amount sufficient to open or alter the road and pay any damages awarded and owed by the county; and

(2) open or alter the road as soon as it can be done conveniently.