# Local Government (GLG)

## Title 12. Other Powers of Counties -- Generally

### Subtitle 7. Federally Assisted Watershed Projects

#### Section 12-701

(a) In this section, "Act" means the federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.

(b) The provisions of Sec.Sec. 9-105 and 9-106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.

(c) The governing body of a county may:

  (1) carry out, construct, operate, and maintain any works of improvement in watershed or subwatershed areas qualifying for federal assistance under the Act for:

    (i) flood prevention; or

    (ii) the conservation, development, use, and disposal of water;

  (2) satisfy the conditions for federal assistance required under the Act;

  (3) accept federal grants and technical assistance in accordance with the Act;

  (4)

    (i) borrow federal money in accordance with the Act for works of improvement identified under item (1) of this subsection; and

    (ii) notwithstanding any public general law or public local law, evidence the borrowing by issuing instruments that are acceptable to the United States or any of its agencies; and

  (5) borrow money from private lending institutions and evidence the borrowing by issuing instruments in accordance with Title 19, Subtitle 2 of this article, the county charter, or local laws.

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Md. Code Ann., Local Gov't (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)