1. (a) In this section, “Act” means the federal Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act.
2. (b) The provisions of §§ 9-105 and 9-106 of this article apply to an act, an ordinance, or a resolution adopted by a commission county under this section.

3. (c) The governing body of a county may:

   1. (1) carry out, construct, operate, and maintain any works of improvement in watershed or subwatershed areas qualifying for federal assistance under the Act for:

      1. (i) flood prevention; or
      2. (ii) the conservation, development, use, and disposal of water;
   2. (2) satisfy the conditions for federal assistance required under the Act;
   3. (3) accept federal grants and technical assistance in accordance with the Act;

   4. (4)

      1. (i) borrow federal money in accordance with the Act for works of improvement identified under item (1) of this subsection; and
      2. (ii) notwithstanding any public general law or public local law, evidence the borrowing by issuing instruments that are acceptable to the United States or any of its agencies; and
   5. (5) borrow money from private lending institutions and evidence the borrowing by issuing instruments in accordance with Title 19, Subtitle 2 of this article, the county charter, or local laws.

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.