Section 8-404 – Certificate of Constitution of District; Powers of New Districts and Supervisors
(a) When the Secretary of State has examined, received, filed, and recorded the application, in the book for the recording of applications for the organization of districts, the old districts shall cease to exist, and the resulting districts shall constitute political subdivisions of the State and public bodies corporate and politic. The Secretary of State shall […]
Section 8-405 – Adequate Personnel and Resources for Soil Conservation Districts
(a) The General Assembly finds that, from fiscal year 1991 through fiscal year 1998, inadequate resources have been provided for the soil conservation districts to employ adequate field personnel to assist farmers in the preparation of soil conservation and water quality plans. (b) It is the intent of the General Assembly to provide sufficient technical assistance and […]
Section 8-501 – Short Title
The first four subtitles of this title may be cited as the Maryland Soil Conservation Districts Law.
Section 8-601 – Powers and Duties of Secretary
The Secretary shall promote and encourage the drainage of agricultural lands in the State, correlate the activities of the local drainage organizations in the State, and cooperate with State and federal agencies in the interest of a permanent program of improved drainage. The Secretary has the powers necessary to accomplish the purposes of this subtitle.
Section 8-304 – Committee to Be Furnished Information by Supervisors
The supervisors, upon request, shall furnish the Committee with copies of each ordinance, rule or regulation, order, contract, form, or other document they adopt or employ, and other information concerning their activities as the Committee requires in the performance of its duties under this subtitle.
Section 8-305 – State Agencies to Cooperate With Supervisors; Right of Entry on Public Land
(a) Any State agency, or any agency of any county, or other political subdivision of the State having jurisdiction over or charged with the administration of any State, county, or other publicly owned lands lying within the boundaries of any district, shall cooperate to the fullest extent with the supervisors of the district to effectuate the […]
Section 8-306 – Powers of Supervisors
(a) A soil conservation district constitutes a political subdivision of the State, and a public body corporate and politic, exercising public powers. The supervisors may: (1) Conduct surveys, investigations, and research relating to the character of soil erosion and the preventive and control measures needed and publish the results, if the research program is executed in cooperation […]
Section 6-401 – Penalty in Lieu of Refusing or Cancelling Registration
(a) Instead of refusing or cancelling a registration, the Secretary may impose an administrative penalty on any person who violates any provision of this title. (b) The penalty imposed under this section may not exceed $2,000. (c) All penalties collected under this section shall be paid into the State Chemist Fund under § 6–501 of this title. (d) The […]
Section 8-307 – Land-Use Rules and Regulations — Generally
(a) The supervisors of any district may formulate rules and regulations governing the use of land within the district in order to conserve soil and soil resources and prevent and control soil erosion. The supervisors may conduct public meetings and public hearings upon tentative rules and regulations as necessary. (b) The district supervisors, by rules and regulations, […]
Section 6-501 – State Chemist Fund
(a) In this section, “Fund” means the State Chemist Fund. (b) The Fund is created as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Department for the purpose specified in this section. (c) The Fund shall consist of any registration, inspection, or late fees or any penalties collected under this title or under Title 5, Subtitle 1 of this article. […]