Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 25-101

  • County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
  • Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) “Board of directors” means the board of directors of a watershed association.

(c) “Board of viewers” means a board of watershed viewers established under this title.

(d) “Designated officer” means:

(1) the clerk of the county commissioners for a code county or commission county if there is a clerk for the county; or

(2) an employee or official of the county who is designated by the legislative body to perform the responsibilities of the designated officer under this title.

(e) “Landowner” means a person who owns, or has contracted to purchase, land that would be affected by a watershed project being considered by a watershed association or proposed watershed association.

(f) “Watershed association” means a public watershed association established under this title.