Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 27-204
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 27-204
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
- 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
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
(a) Each landowner who has not signed the petition is a respondent.
(b) (1) The designated officer shall issue a summons to be served on each respondent.
(2) A summons may be served by publication as to any respondent who cannot be served as provided by law.
(c) (1) If a mortgage is held on land in the proposed drainage district, notice of the proceedings shall be given to the holder of the mortgage in the same manner as to a respondent.
(2) A mortgage holder may appear before the county commissioners or county council in person or by counsel.