Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 27-101

  • 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 drainage commissioners” means the board of drainage commissioners of a drainage district.

(c) “Board of viewers” means the board of viewers of a drainage district 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 a county who is designated by the county commissioners or county council to perform the responsibilities of the designated officer under this title.

(e) “Drainage district” means a drainage district established under this title.

(f) “Landowner” means a person who owns land located in a drainage district or proposed drainage district.