There is a Maryland Potomac Water Authority, established as a governmental unit and body politic and corporate, vested with the authority granted under the Constitution and laws of the State. The Maryland Potomac Water Authority has and shall exercise authority to conserve, control, and use for beneficial service storm and floodwaters of the rivers and streams of the Potomac River watershed in the district. The Authority may adopt and use a corporate seal, contract, sue and be sued, and perform any other corporate act to carry out this subtitle.

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1. Amended by Acts 1977, c. 784, § 5; Acts 1990, c. 6, § 2. Renumbered from Natural Resources § 8-502 by Acts 1995, c. 488, § 1, eff. July 1, 1995.

Formerly Art. 96A, § 90.