Section 26-301 - Establishment of Drainage Association

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