Section 26-202 - Petition(a) The petition shall: (1) clearly describe the area's location, boundaries, and need of drainage for optimal crop production;(2) describe how draining or ditching the area or changing the natural watercourse benefits the public or promotes the public health, safety, or welfare; and(3) request the establishment of a drainage association for the purposes listed in item (2) of this subsection.(b) A petition is valid only if signed by at least one-third of the landowners or the owners of at least one-third of the land in a watershed.Revised and recodified by 2013 Md. Laws, Ch. 119,Sec. 2, eff. 10/1/2013.