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Home » US Law » 2022 Maryland Statutes » Agriculture » Title 8 - Soil Conservation » Subtitle 4 - Division, Combination, and Termination of Districts

Section 8-401 – Procedure to Divide or Combine Districts

    (a)    Any district or districts continued in accordance with the provisions of this title may be divided or combined, or divided and combined with any other district or districts. At least 25 land occupiers of any district affected by a proposed division or combination, or both, shall sign and file with the Committee a petition requesting […]

Section 8-402 – Appointment of Supervisors to Governing Body; Disposal of District Property

    (a)    If the Committee determines that the division or combination, or both, is feasible in its entirety, it shall appoint as the governing body for each district resulting from the proposed division or combination, or both, four supervisors and the county governing body shall appoint one supervisor. The appointments shall be made in accordance with the […]

Section 8-403 – Application and Statement of Supervisors and Committee

    (a)    The supervisors of each resulting district shall file a verified application with the Secretary of State when the property, assets, and rights to which they are entitled under division or combination, or both, are received.     (b)    The application shall recite:         (1)    The petition for the division or combination, or both, of the district was filed with the […]

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 […]