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2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 3 - Board of Viewers › Section 27-304 - Powers and Duties of Board of Viewers

(a)    The board of viewers may employ assistants to make a complete survey of the drainage district.
(b)    (1)    The board of viewers shall:
(i)    enter the land subject to the petition;
(ii)    survey the main drain and any lateral drain;
(iii)    mark on the ground the line of each ditch, drain, or levee;
(iv)    note the course and distance of each ditch so that each ditch can be accurately platted and mapped;
(v)    run a line of levels for the entire work and secure sufficient data from which accurate profiles and plans can be made for each proposed drain or levee;
(vi)    establish frequent bench marks along the line on permanent objects and record the elevation and provide a full description of the bench marks in the field books, including the location of the bench marks on a map;
(vii)    run other levels to determine the fall from one part of the drainage district to another, if the board of viewers finds it expedient; and
(viii)    if a watercourse, ditch, or channel is being widened, deepened, or straightened, cross–section the watercourse, ditch, or channel to compute the cubic yards of excavation or fill saved by using the watercourse, ditch, or channel.
(2)    (i)    After completing the survey, the board of viewers shall complete a drainage map of the district showing:
1.    the location of the ditch and other improvements;
2.    the boundary, as closely as may be determined by the records, of the land owned by any individual landowner; and
3.    the location of any railroad or public highway and the boundary of any municipality.
(ii)    In addition to the map, the board of viewers shall prepare a profile of each levee, drain, or watercourse showing:
1.    the surface of the ground;
2.    the bottom or grade of the proposed improvement and the number of cubic yards of excavation or fill in each mile or fraction of a mile;
3.    the total yards in the proposed improvement and the number of cubic yards of excavation or fill in each mile or fraction of a mile;
4.    the total yards in the proposed improvement and the estimated cost of the improvement; and
5.    plans and specifications and the cost of any other necessary work.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 3 - Board of Viewers › Section 27-305 - Assessment of Damages

(a)    The board of viewers shall assess the damages claimed by any person that is entitled to damages for land taken or for inconvenience caused by the construction of the improvement and the establishment of the drainage district or for any other legal damages sustained.
(b)    The damages assessed under this section shall be:
(1)    considered apart from any benefit the land would receive because of the proposed improvement; and
(2)    paid by the board of drainage commissioners when funds are available as provided in § 27–502 of this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 3 - Board of Viewers › Section 27-306 - Assessment of Benefits

(a)    (1)    The board of viewers shall examine the land in the drainage district and classify the land with reference to the benefit that the land will receive from the construction of the levee, ditch, drain, watercourse, or other improvement.
(2)    If drainage is proposed, the board of viewers shall consider the degree of wetness of the land, the proximity of the land to the ditch or a natural outlet, and the fertility of the soil in determining the amount of benefit that the land will receive by the construction of the ditch.
(b)    The land benefited shall be separated into five classes in the following manner:
(1)    the land receiving the highest benefit shall be marked “Class A”;
(2)    the land receiving the second highest benefit shall be marked “Class B”;
(3)    the land receiving the third highest benefit shall be marked “Class C”;
(4)    the land receiving the fourth highest benefit shall be marked “Class D”; and
(5)    the land receiving the smallest benefit shall be marked “Class E”.
(c)    (1)    The board of viewers shall determine:
(i)    the number of acres in the drainage district in each class listed in subsection (b) of this section;
(ii)    the total number of acres owned by one person in each class; and
(iii)    the total number of acres benefited.
(2)    The holdings of an individual landowner need not be all in one class.
(3)    The board of viewers need not mark the boundary on the ground or show on a map the number of acres in each class.
(d)    The board of viewers shall determine the total number of acres of each class listed in subsection (b) of this section in the entire drainage district and present the information in tabulated form.
(e)    The scale of assessment on the classes of land determined by the board of viewers shall be in the ratio of five, four, three, two, and one in accordance with the following example, if five mills per acre is assessed against the land in “Class A”:
(1)    four mills per acre shall be assessed against the land in “Class B”;
(2)    three mills per acre shall be assessed against the land in “Class C”;
(3)    two mills per acre shall be assessed against the land in “Class D”; and
(4)    one mill per acre shall be assessed against the land in “Class E”.
(f)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the scale of assessment shall form the basis of:
(i)    the assessment of benefits to the land for drainage purposes; and
(ii)    any future assessment, tax, or cost connected with the drainage district.
(2)    The scale of assessment may be modified by order of the county commissioners or county council at the final hearing or a court.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 3 - Board of Viewers › Section 27-307 - Report to County Commissioners or County Council

The board of viewers shall report to the county commissioners or county council:
(1)    the name of any person employed to conduct the survey required under § 27–302 of this subtitle;
(2)    the number of days the person was employed on the survey;
(3)    a description of the work performed by the person;
(4)    any expenses incurred by the person in traveling to and from the work; and
(5)    the cost of any supplies or material used in conducting the survey.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 3 - Board of Viewers › Section 27-308 - Report to County

(a)    When the final report is complete:
(1)    the board of viewers shall file the report with the county commissioners or county council; and
(2)    the county commissioners or county council shall examine the report.
(b)    If the county commissioners or the county council finds that the report is not in the correct form, the county commissioners or county council may return the report to the board of viewers with instructions to provide further information to be reported at a date set by the county commissioners or county council.
(c)    If the county commissioners or the county council finds that the report is in correct form and in accordance with the law, the county commissioners or county council shall:
(1)    accept the report; and
(2)    set a date for a final hearing on the report that is at least 30 days after the report is accepted by the county commissioners or county council.
(d)    For at least 2 weeks before the final hearing on the report, a notice of the final hearing shall be provided:
(1)    by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county; and
(2)    by posting a written notice on the door of the courthouse and at five conspicuous places throughout the drainage district.
(e)    During the 2–week period in subsection (d) of this section, a copy of the report shall be:
(1)    kept on file in the office of the designated officer; and
(2)    open to inspection by any landowner or interested person in the drainage district.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 3 - Board of Viewers › Section 27-309 - Summons of Defendant Landowners; Notice

(a)    The designated officer shall summon or cause to be summoned any respondent that is known to the designated officer or to the board of viewers.
(b)    (1)    If the designated officer finds by affidavit or otherwise that a landowner whose name is unknown cannot after due diligence be determined by the petitioners, the designated officer shall summon the unknown landowner by publishing the petition or the substance of the petition in a newspaper of general circulation in the county where the land is located.
(2)    The summons shall:
(i)    describe the land as to which the owner is unknown;
(ii)    include the order of the county commissioners or county council;
(iii)    include the date of the final hearing that will be held before the county commissioners or the county council establishes the drainage district; and
(iv)    be published for 4 successive weeks before the date of the final hearing.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 3 - Board of Viewers › Section 27-310 - Procedure at Hearing on Report

(a)    Any landowner may appear at the hearing in person or by counsel and object in writing to the report of the board of viewers.
(b)    The county commissioners or county council shall:
(1)    review the report of the board of viewers and any objection filed to the report; and
(2)    make any change that is necessary to treat each landowner in the drainage district equitably.
(c)    (1)    If the county commissioners or the county council finds that the cost of construction and the amount of damages assessed do not exceed the benefit that will accrue to the affected land, the county commissioners or county council shall confirm the report of the board of viewers and declare the drainage district to be established.
(2)    If the county commissioners or the county council finds that the cost of construction and the amount of damages assessed exceed the benefit that will accrue to the affected land, the county commissioners or county council shall dismiss the proceedings at the cost of the petitioners, and any surety on the bond filed by the petitioners shall be liable for the costs.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 4 - Board of Drainage Commissioners › Section 27-401 - Appointment

(a)    After the county commissioners or county council establish a drainage district, the county commissioners or county council shall appoint three landowners to be the board of drainage commissioners, subject to the written approval of a majority of landowners.
(b)    A vacancy that occurs on the board of drainage commissioners shall be filled in the same manner that initial appointments are made.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 4 - Board of Drainage Commissioners › Section 27-402 - Incorporation

(a)    The board of drainage commissioners shall organize as a corporation named “The Board of Drainage Commissioners of ….. District”.
(b)    A board of drainage commissioners may:
(1)    exercise corporate powers;
(2)    hold and convey property; and
(3)    sue and be sued.
(c)    A board of drainage commissioners shall adopt a seal.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 4 - Board of Drainage Commissioners › Section 27-403 - Officers

(a)    The board of drainage commissioners shall elect a chair and a vice chair from among its members.
(b)    The board of drainage commissioners shall elect a secretary from among its members or from outside its membership.
(c)    The tax collector of the county where the petition was filed shall be an ex officio member of the board of drainage commissioners.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 4 - Board of Drainage Commissioners › Section 27-404 - Superintendent of Construction

(a)    The board of drainage commissioners shall appoint a competent superintendent of construction.
(b)    The board of drainage commissioners shall determine the compensation of the superintendent of construction.
(c)    (1)    The superintendent of construction shall post a bond with the board of drainage commissioners, conditioned on honest and faithful performance.
(2)    The board of drainage commissioners shall determine the amount of the bond and approve the bond.
(d)    The board of drainage commissioners may terminate the contract of the superintendent of construction whenever the board of drainage commissioners considers the services of the superintendent of construction to be no longer necessary.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 4 - Board of Drainage Commissioners › Section 27-405 - Drainage Record; Easement Record

(a)    (1)    The designated officer shall maintain a drainage record in which the designated officer shall record each petition, motion, order, report, judgment, and finding of the county commissioners or county council in each drainage transaction that comes before the county commissioners or county council as to make a complete and continuous record.
(2)    Copies of all maps and profiles shall be:
(i)    furnished by the engineer;
(ii)    marked “official copies” by the designated officer;
(iii)    kept on file in the designated officer’s office; and
(iv)    open to public inspection.
(b)    (1)    The board of drainage commissioners shall submit to the clerk of the appropriate circuit court an easement record listing each easement for maintenance and rights–of–way that the drainage district has on any land in the county.
(2)    The clerk shall make the easement record available for public inspection.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 5 - Rights-of-Way and Condemnation › Section 27-501 - Rights-of-Way Across Land Not Affected

A drainage district may acquire a right–of–way across land that is not affected by the drainage project but is located in the drainage district to construct a ditch or canal or for any other necessary purpose authorized by law.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 5 - Rights-of-Way and Condemnation › Section 27-502 - Condemnation for Right-of-Way

(a)    The board of drainage commissioners has the power of eminent domain and may begin condemnation proceedings under Title 12 of the Real Property Article if:
(1)    it is necessary to acquire a right–of–way through land not affected by the drainage; and
(2)    the land cannot be acquired by purchase.
(b)    The board of drainage commissioners shall award damages out of the first funds available from bond proceeds or otherwise.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 6 - Implementation of Plan › Section 27-601 - Competitive Bidding

(a)    The board of drainage commissioners:
(1)    shall advertise for bids to construct the drainage project;
(2)    shall award the contract for the drainage project to the lowest responsible bidder; and
(3)    may reject any or all bids and readvertise for other bids.
(b)    The board of drainage commissioners shall set:
(1)    the terms for payment with the contractor; and
(2)    the amount of the contractor’s bond, which shall be given in favor of the board of drainage commissioners.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 6 - Implementation of Plan › Section 27-603 - Compensation and Expenses

(a)    (1)    The engineers who are appointed to the board of viewers shall receive compensation per diem, as agreed on by the county commissioners or county council.
(2)    The individuals, other than the engineers, who are appointed to the board of viewers shall receive $3 per day.
(3)    The rodmen, axmen, chainmen, and other laborers employed by a drainage district shall receive compensation not to exceed $2 per day each.
(b)    The board of drainage commissioners may not receive a per diem but shall be reimbursed for expenses incurred when engaged in the work of the drainage district.
(c)    All other fees and costs incurred under this title are the same as provided by law for similar services.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 7 - Financing › Section 27-701 - Ascertainment of Costs

(a)    The board of drainage commissioners shall ascertain the total cost of the drainage project, including the payment of damages awarded to the landowners, after:
(1)    the classification of lands and the ratio of assessment of the different classes of lands has been confirmed by the county commissioners or county council at the time of the final hearing; and
(2)    any appeal made to the circuit court has been adjudicated.
(b)    The total cost of the drainage project may include:
(1)    all costs and incidental expenses;
(2)    the compensation of members of the board of viewers and assistants and the superintendent of construction;
(3)    the expenses of the board of drainage commissioners;
(4)    the necessary expenses of maintaining the drainage project for a period of 3 years after the completion of the construction work; and
(5)    the payment of interest on drainage bonds for a period of 3 years.
(c)    (1)    The board of drainage commissioners, under the direction of the chair and secretary of the board, shall certify to the designated officer the total estimated cost of the drainage project.
(2)    The certification shall be recorded in the drainage record and open to inspection by any landowner.
(d)    If the total estimated cost of the proposed drainage project constructed under this title is less than an average of 25 cents per acre of the total area, the board of drainage commissioners may issue bonds and shall collect the assessment from the landowners.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 7 - Financing › Section 27-703 - Assessments

(a)    When the board of drainage commissioners has estimated the total cost of the drainage project as provided under § 27–701 of this subtitle, the board shall immediately prepare 10 assessment lists to cover the period of the bond issue, providing:
(1)    the names of the landowners in the drainage district as determined from the public records;
(2)    a brief description of the tracts of land assessed; and
(3)    the amount of the assessment against each tract of land.
(b)    (1)    The assessment lists shall provide assessments sufficient for:
(i)    the payment of principal and interest on the bond issue; and
(ii)    the amounts that have to be paid for collection and handling of the assessments.
(2)    The assessment list shall provide assessments for each year of the bond issue beginning with the third year and ending with the 12th year.
(c)    (1)    Each assessment list shall:
(i)    specify the time when the assessment is collectible; and
(ii)    be numbered in order.
(2)    The amount assessed against each tract of land shall be based on the benefit received, as shown by the classification and ratio of assessments made by the board of viewers.
(d)    The assessment lists shall be signed by the chair and secretary of the board of drainage commissioners.
(e)    After the designated officer has attached an order to each assessment list directing the collection of the assessments, one copy of each assessment list shall be:
(1)    filed with the drainage record; and
(2)    delivered to the county tax collector.
(f)    After the assessment list is filed and delivered, the assessments constitute a lien, second only to State and county real property taxes, on the land assessed for the payment of bonds and the interest on the bonds as the payment becomes due.
(g)    The assessments shall be due and payable annually on the first Monday in January.
(h)    Each assessment shall be collected in the same manner and by the same officer as State and county real property taxes.
(i)    (1)    If the assessments are not paid in full on or before April 30 following the due date, the county tax collector shall sell the delinquent land.
(2)    The sale of land shall be between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the courthouse door of the county in which the land is located.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 7 - Financing › Section 27-704 - Assessment of Public Property or Railroad

If the board of viewers, when making the examination and surveys of the drainage project, finds that the drainage project will benefit a railroad, public highway, or other public property, the board of viewers shall assess the railroad, State, or county for the benefits derived from the drainage district.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 7 - Financing › Section 27-706 - Assessments to Maintain and Repair Improvements

(a)    (1)    The board of drainage commissioners may impose an assessment on the landowner benefited by the construction of the drainage project to maintain the drainage project.
(2)    The assessment under this section shall be imposed in the same manner and in the same proportion as the original assessment under this subtitle, in an amount not to exceed 25% of the original assessment.
(3)    The board of drainage commissioners shall use the money that is collected to repair and maintain the drainage project.
(b)    (1)    The board of drainage commissioners shall impose the cost of any repairs on a landowner if the repair is necessary because of:
(i)    an act or negligence of the landowner or an agent or employee of the landowner; or
(ii)    the cattle, hogs, or other livestock of the landowner or of an agent or employee of the landowner.
(2)    The cost of repairs as provided under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be collected by suit instituted by the board of drainage commissioners.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 7 - Financing › Section 27-707 - Assistance From Federal Government

(a)    A drainage district may use any loan or other assistance from the federal government for drainage or reclamation work.
(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, to facilitate any cooperative construction plan agreed to by the federal government and any drainage district, the board of drainage commissioners may issue bonds of the drainage district in the form and maturities required by the federal government.
(2)    A contract or agreement between the drainage district and the federal government for cooperative construction work is subject to approval by a majority of the landowners of the drainage district.
(c)    State officials shall solicit the cooperation of the federal government to drain and reclaim agriculture lands.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 7 - Financing › Section 27-708 - Drainage District Fund

(a)    In this section, “Fund” means the Drainage District Fund.
(b)    There is a Drainage District Fund.
(c)    (1)    The purpose of the Fund is to encourage drainage projects to promote the ditching, draining, leveeing, and reclaiming of wet and overflowed land that can be made available for agriculture.
(2)    Loans not exceeding $2,000 may be made from the Fund for a drainage project to pay the expenses of the surveys, board of viewers, advertising, and all other incidental fees and expenses connected with the drainage project until the drainage district is established and the work is turned over to the board of drainage commissioners.
(d)    The sum of $10,000 shall be appropriated from money in the State Treasury, which is not otherwise appropriated, to the credit of the Fund.
(e)    When there is money to the credit of the Fund, the State Treasurer shall pay the money to be loaned:
(1)    on warrant of the Comptroller; and
(2)    on the receipt of an itemized statement requesting the loan, endorsed by the designated officer and presiding officer of the county commissioners or county council of the county in which the original petition of the drainage district was filed.
(f)    The funds loaned by the State shall be returned to the State Treasury through the county commissioners or county council, who shall collect the amount loaned under a petition filed under this title from:
(1)    if the petition is not allowed, the petitioner or the petitioner’s surety; or
(2)    if the drainage district is established, the board of drainage commissioners out of the first proceeds of the sale of the bonds of the drainage district charged with the loan.
(g)    In order for the Fund to be available for other projects, a loan to one drainage district may not be greater than the amount that is necessary for the use of the drainage district.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 7 - Financing › Section 27-709 - Duty of County Tax Collector

The county tax collector, without an order from the board of drainage commissioners, shall pay:
(1)    the installments of interest at the time and place as evidenced by the bonds; and
(2)    the annual installments of the principal due on the bonds at the time and place evidenced by the bonds.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 7 - Financing › Section 27-710 - Security Bonds for County Tax Collectors

The official bond of the county tax collector:
(1)    shall be liable for the faithful performance of the duties assigned to the officer under this subtitle; and
(2)    may be increased by the county commissioners or county council at their discretion.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 8 - Miscellaneous Provisions › Section 27-801 - Right to Open Lateral Drains

(a)    A landowner that has been assessed under this title for the cost to construct a ditch, drain, or watercourse may use the ditch, drain, or watercourse as an outlet for lateral drains from the assessed land.
(b)    The owner of the assessed land may petition the county commissioners or county council if:
(1)    the assessed land is separated from a ditch, drain, or watercourse by the land of another; and
(2)    the owner of the assessed land and the other landowner do not agree on the terms and conditions under which the owner of the assessed land may enter the property of the other landowner and construct a lateral drain or ditch.
(c)    A lateral ditch constructed under this section shall be:
(1)    part of the drainage system;
(2)    under the control of the board of drainage commissioners; and
(3)    maintained by the board of drainage commissioners as provided under this title.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 9 - Prohibited Acts › Section 27-901 - Obstruction or Damage to Improvements

(a)    A person may not damage, obstruct, or build any bridge, fence, or floodgate so as to damage any levee, ditch, drain, or watercourse constructed or improved under this title.
(b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding twice the value of the damage.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 27 - Drainage Districts › Subtitle 9 - Prohibited Acts › Section 27-902 - Willful Failure to Pay Bonds

(a)    A county tax collector may not willfully fail to make prompt payments of the interest and principal on bonds issued under this title.
(b)    A county tax collector who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine and imprisonment.
(c)    A county tax collector who violates this section is liable to the board of drainage commissioners or the holder of the bonds in a civil action in an amount equal to all damages which may accrue to the board or bond holder as a result of the violation.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 28 - Salary Study Commissions › Subtitle 1 - Allegany County Salary Study Commission › Section 28-103 - Membership

(a)    Subject to subsection (c) of this section, the Commission consists of the following members:
(1)    one member from the Democratic Central Committee of Allegany County;
(2)    one member from the Republican Central Committee of Allegany County;
(3)    one member from the Allegany County Chamber of Commerce;
(4)    one member from the Allegany–Garrett Counties Fire and Rescue Association, from Allegany County;
(5)    one member from the Allegany County Farm Bureau;
(6)    one member from the League of Women Voters of Allegany County; and
(7)    one member from the Western Maryland Central Labor Council.
(b)    On or before July 14, 2016, and on or before July 14 each fourth year thereafter, the County Commissioners of Allegany County shall request that each organization listed in subsection (a) of this section recommend an appointee to the county commissioners on or before the following August 1.
(c)    (1)    The County Commissioners of Allegany County shall appoint the individual recommended by each organization listed in subsection (a) of this section.
(2)    If any organization fails to make a recommendation to the county commissioners on or before August 1, the county commissioners shall appoint a substitute public member to the Commission to serve through the following January 30.
(3)    A member of the Commission appointed under paragraph (1) or (2) of this subsection may not be:
(i)    an Allegany County official or employee; or
(ii)    an official or employee of any office studied by the Commission.
(4)    The county commissioners shall make their appointments to the Commission final on or before September 29 of the year of the recommendations under subsection (b) of this section.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 28 - Salary Study Commissions › Subtitle 1 - Allegany County Salary Study Commission › Section 28-105 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation

(a)    Five members of the Commission are a quorum.
(b)    The Commission shall meet on or before the December 31 immediately following appointment.
(c)    A member of the Commission:
(1)    may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission; but
(2)    is entitled to reimbursement for expenses as authorized by the County Commissioners of Allegany County.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 28 - Salary Study Commissions › Subtitle 1 - Allegany County Salary Study Commission › Section 28-106 - Duties of Commission

(a)    The Commission shall study the salaries of:
(1)    the County Commissioners of Allegany County;
(2)    the Allegany County Board of Education;
(3)    the Allegany County Board of License Commissioners;
(4)    the Allegany County Board of Elections;
(5)    the judges of the Orphans’ Court for Allegany County; and
(6)    the Sheriff of Allegany County.
(b)    On or before January 29 of the year following appointment, the Commission shall make recommendations to the County Commissioners of Allegany County regarding salaries of the offices listed in subsection (a) of this section.
(c)    Before the Commission submits its recommendations as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Commission shall meet with each individual who holds an office listed in subsection (a) of this section to:
(1)    acquaint the Commission with the duties and responsibilities of those public officials;
(2)    obtain any additional information that the Commission believes would be helpful to complete its work; and
(3)    provide an opportunity for the public officials to express their opinions about the appropriate compensation for the offices.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 28 - Salary Study Commissions › Subtitle 1 - Allegany County Salary Study Commission › Section 28-107 - Establishment of Salaries by County Commissioners

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section and Article III, § 35 of the Maryland Constitution, the County Commissioners of Allegany County, by local law, shall set the salary for each office included in the recommendations.
(b)    The County Commissioners of Allegany County may accept, reduce, or reject, but may not increase, the recommendations of the Commission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 28 - Salary Study Commissions › Subtitle 1A - Montgomery County Board of Education Compensation Commission › Section 28-1A-03 - Members

(a)    (1)    The Commission consists of five residents of Montgomery County appointed by the Montgomery County Executive and confirmed by the Montgomery County Council.
(2)    Members of the Commission shall be appointed on or before January 1, 2019, and every 4 years thereafter.
(b)    A member of the Commission may not:
(1)    be employed by the Montgomery County Board of Education; or
(2)    have a relative who is a member of the Montgomery County Board of Education.
(c)    A member of the Commission may be removed by the Montgomery County Council for the same causes and subject to the same procedures as set forth in § 3–901(g) of the Education Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 28 - Salary Study Commissions › Subtitle 1A - Montgomery County Board of Education Compensation Commission › Section 28-1A-04 - Chair; Meetings; Quorum and Actions; Staff

(a)    The Commission shall elect a chair from among its members.
(b)    The Commission shall determine the times and places of its meetings.
(c)    (1)    A majority of the members of the Commission is a quorum.
(2)    Action by the Commission requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the Commission members present.
(d)    The Montgomery County government shall provide staff for the Commission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 28 - Salary Study Commissions › Subtitle 1A - Montgomery County Board of Education Compensation Commission › Section 28-1A-05 - Duties

(a)    The Commission shall study the salaries of the members of the Montgomery County Board of Education.
(b)    The Commission shall issue a report to the members of the Montgomery County delegation to the General Assembly on or before September 1, 2019, and every 4 years thereafter, regarding its recommendations for the appropriate compensation for members of the Montgomery County Board of Education, including:
(1)    any additional stipend for the president of the county board; and
(2)    a scholarship amount to be awarded to a student member of the county board who completes a full term on the county board to be applied toward the student’s higher education costs.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 28 - Salary Study Commissions › Subtitle 1A - Montgomery County Board of Education Compensation Commission › Section 28-1A-06 - Report and Recommendations

In formulating its report and recommendations, the Commission shall consider for each member of the Montgomery County Board of Education:
(1)    the scope of responsibilities of a county board member;
(2)    the education, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of a county board member;
(3)    the salaries of similar county board members in other jurisdictions;
(4)    the time required to perform the duties of a county board member;
(5)    the salaries of subordinate employees under the direct supervision of the county board;
(6)    the volume and workload of the county board; and
(7)    any other relevant information.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 28 - Salary Study Commissions › Subtitle 2 - Washington County Salary Study Commission › Section 28-203 - Membership

(a)    Subject to subsections (b) and (d) of this section, the Commission consists of the following members:
(1)    one member from the Democratic Central Committee of Washington County;
(2)    one member from the Republican Central Committee of Washington County;
(3)    one member from the Washington County Chamber of Commerce;
(4)    one member from the Washington County Farm Bureau;
(5)    one member from the League of Women Voters of Washington County;
(6)    one member from the Western Maryland Central Labor Council;
(7)    one member from the Cumberland Valley Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.;
(8)    one member from the Joint Veterans Council of Washington County; and
(9)    one at–large member who is a resident selected by the County Commissioners of Washington County.
(b)    Each member shall be a registered voter of Washington County who in the previous 4 years has voted in at least two elections, at least one of which was in the gubernatorial election year.
(c)    On or before March 31, 2016, and on or before March 31 each fourth year thereafter, the County Commissioners of Washington County shall request that each organization listed in subsection (a) of this section recommend an appointee to the county commissioners on or before the following May 15.
(d)    (1)    The County Commissioners of Washington County shall appoint the individual recommended by each organization listed in subsection (a) of this section.
(2)    If an organization fails to make a recommendation to the county commissioners on or before June 1, the members who have been appointed to the Commission shall meet, solicit prospective members from the public, and select by majority vote a qualified substitute public member to the Commission to serve through the following December 1.
(3)    A member of the Commission may not be an elected official or an employee of an official whose salary the Commission studies.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 28 - Salary Study Commissions › Subtitle 2 - Washington County Salary Study Commission › Section 28-205 - Quorum; Meetings; Compensation; Staff

(a)    Five members of the Commission are a quorum.
(b)    The Commission shall meet on or before the June 30 immediately following appointment.
(c)    A member of the Commission may not receive compensation as a member of the Commission.
(d)    The County Commissioners of Washington County shall provide professional staff to the Commission as necessary for the Commission to issue its report.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 28 - Salary Study Commissions › Subtitle 2 - Washington County Salary Study Commission › Section 28-206 - Public Hearing

(a)    The Commission shall hold at least one public hearing every 4 years.
(b)    The Commission shall publish notice of each hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.
(c)    The County Commissioners of Washington County shall provide money necessary for the Commission to advertise its hearings so that the public receives sufficient notice and an opportunity to attend and present testimony at the hearings.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 28 - Salary Study Commissions › Subtitle 2 - Washington County Salary Study Commission › Section 28-207 - Duties of Commission

(a)    The Commission shall study the salaries of:
(1)    the County Commissioners of Washington County;
(2)    the Washington County Board of Education;
(3)    the Washington County Board of Liquor License Commissioners;
(4)    the judges of the Orphans’ Court for Washington County;
(5)    the Sheriff of Washington County; and
(6)    the Treasurer of Washington County.
(b)    On or before the December 1 following appointment, the Commission shall issue a report that contains recommendations to the County Commissioners of Washington County for review and consideration.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 28 - Salary Study Commissions › Subtitle 2 - Washington County Salary Study Commission › Section 28-208 - Required Considerations by Commission

In formulating its report and recommendations, the Commission shall consider for each office:
(1)    the scope of responsibilities of the office;
(2)    the education, skills, abilities, licensure, and certification required to perform the duties of the office;
(3)    the salaries of similar offices in other jurisdictions;
(4)    the time required to perform the duties of the office;
(5)    the salaries of subordinate employees under the direct supervision of the office;
(6)    the volume of workload of the office; and
(7)    any other relevant information.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 28 - Salary Study Commissions › Subtitle 2 - Washington County Salary Study Commission › Section 28-209 - Establishment of Salaries by County Commissioners

(a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section and Article III, § 35 of the Maryland Constitution, within 60 days after receiving the recommendations of the Commission under § 28–207(b) of this subtitle, the County Commissioners of Washington County, by local law, shall set the salary for each office included in the recommendations.
(b)    The County Commissioners of Washington County may accept, reduce, or reject, but may not increase, the recommendations of the Commission.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 29 - St. Mary's County Human Relations Commission › Section 29-102 - Established; Purpose

(a)    By ordinance or resolution, the County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may establish a Human Relations Commission for the county.
(b)    The purposes of the Commission are to:
(1)    promote understanding and harmony of relationship among the people of the county through the study of the nature and causes of social friction and prejudice;
(2)    advance the means for the alleviation of social friction and prejudice; and
(3)    further the American ideal of equality and justice.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 29 - St. Mary's County Human Relations Commission › Section 29-103 - Membership

(a)    The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County shall:
(1)    determine the size of the Commission;
(2)    appoint the members of the Commission; and
(3)    ensure that the membership of the Commission reflects the diversity of the people of the county.
(b)    (1)    The term of a member is 4 years.
(2)    The terms of the members shall be staggered in a manner determined by the County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County.
(3)    A member may not serve more than two consecutive terms.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 29 - St. Mary's County Human Relations Commission › Section 29-104 - Officers

(a)    From among its members, the Commission shall select a chair and a vice chair of the Commission.
(b)    (1)    The terms of the chair and vice chair are 1 year.
(2)    A member may not serve as the chair or vice chair for more than two consecutive terms.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 29 - St. Mary's County Human Relations Commission › Section 29-106 - Miscellaneous Powers and Duties

(a)    The Commission may:
(1)    provide advice and assistance related to the filing and processing of grievances and complaints of discrimination with the appropriate federal and State agencies;
(2)    educate the community on the rights and responsibilities of people relating to housing, employment, and public accommodations;
(3)    advocate for the removal of all vestiges of discrimination; and
(4)    assist in nonbinding alternative dispute resolution.
(b)    The Commission shall:
(1)    use its influence and persuasion to direct the efforts of the community to solving problems that many times are the basic reasons for racial tensions; and
(2)    encourage and ensure equal treatment of all people, without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or physical or mental disability, in compliance with federal, State, and local laws and regulations related to housing, employment, and public accommodations.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 29 - St. Mary's County Human Relations Commission › Section 29-107 - Request for Alternative Dispute Resolution

(a)    A person seeking an alternative dispute resolution under this title shall file a written request for alternative dispute resolution within 6 months after the date of the incident giving rise to the request.
(b)    (1)    A person who satisfies the time requirements under subsection (a) of this section is deemed to have complied with the requirements of § 20–1004 of the State Government Article.
(2)    The Commission may provide a copy of a written request filed under subsection (a) of this section to the Maryland Commission on Human Relations to verify the compliance of a party with the requirements of § 20–1004 of the State Government Article.
2023 Maryland Statutes › Local Government › Division V - Other Local Entities › Title 29 - St. Mary's County Human Relations Commission › Section 29-108 - Alternative Dispute Resolution

(a)    This section supersedes any contrary provision of the Public Information Act and the St. Mary’s County Open Meetings Act.
(b)    (1)    Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection:
(i)    all activities of the Commission that relate to an alternative dispute resolution, a grievance, or a complaint of discrimination shall be conducted in confidence and without publicity; and
(ii)    the Commission may meet in closed session when dealing with an alternative dispute resolution, a grievance, or a complaint of discrimination.
(2)    If all parties involved in an alternative dispute resolution, a grievance, or a complaint of discrimination consent in writing, the activities of the Commission related to the alternative dispute resolution, grievance, or complaint of discrimination may be conducted publicly.
(3)    Except as provided under § 29–107 of this title, the Commission shall hold confidential all information concerning an alternative dispute resolution, a grievance, or a complaint of discrimination, including the identities of the parties involved.
(4)    The Commission shall hold confidential any information and records obtained by a predecessor county body that was authorized to perform a function similar to that of the Commission before July 1, 1997.
(c)    (1)    Information related to the activities or involvement of the Commission in an alternative dispute resolution, a grievance, or a complaint of discrimination may not be admitted as evidence in any administrative proceeding or litigation.
(2)    The records of the Commission may not be discovered in any administrative proceeding or litigation.
(d)    (1)    Except as provided under § 29–107 of this title and paragraph (2) of this subsection, information or records related to the activities or involvement of the Commission in an alternative dispute resolution, a grievance, or a complaint of discrimination are not subject to public inspection under the Maryland Public Information Act.
(2)    Statistical information may be made available for public inspection under § 4–501(e) of the General Provisions Article.