(a) On approval of the petition and report filed under Subtitle 2 of this title, the county commissioners, county council, or Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City shall: (1) establish a watershed association that is composed of the landowners; and (2) name the organization the '_______ Public Watershed Association'. (b) A watershed association created under this title is a political subdivision of the State and a body politic and corporate. (c) A watershed association may: (1) acquire, hold, and convey property; (2) sue and be sued; (3) adopt a seal; and (4) exercise corporate powers.
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