Section 27-202 - Petition - Contents and signatures(a) A petition shall: (1) state that a specific area of land is subject to overflow or is too wet for cultivation;(2) describe the area's location;(3) describe how draining, ditching, or leveeing the area, changing the natural watercourse, or other drainage projects benefit the public or promote the public health, safety, or welfare; and(4) specify, to the extent practicable, the starting point, route, and terminus and any lateral branches of the proposed drainage project.(b) A petition is valid only if signed by the majority of the resident landowners in the proposed drainage district or the owners of three-fifths of the land that will be affected by or assessed to finance the proposed drainage project.Revised and recodified by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 119,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2013.