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Maryland Code, Local Government § 12-410

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The County Commissioners of St. Mary's County may sell to a government unit located in the county surplus school board real property:

(1) without advertising the property for sale; and

(2) after obtaining three independent appraisals.

(b) The County Commissioners of St. Mary's County may sell surplus county real property at a public or private sale if, subject to county procedures, the county commissioners hold a hearing on the sale and provide adequate notice of the hearing.

(c)(1) By resolution, the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County may transfer surplus real property in the county to a private nonprofit corporation in the county or to the Housing Authority of St. Mary's County with or without consideration, if the county commissioners:

(i) hold a public hearing;

(ii) at the hearing, solicit and accept comments concerning the transfer; and

(iii) at the hearing, consider issues related to the transfer that include:

1. compatibility of the proposed use with the neighborhood;

2. financial issues, including the ability of the proposed transferee to construct, renovate, maintain, and operate a facility on the property;

3. the historical significance of the property; and

4. unique characteristics of any structure on the property.

(2) The notice of the public hearing shall:

(i) be published at least once each week for 2 successive weeks, with the last notice advertised at least 7 days before the date of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county; and

(ii) include an appraisal of the property obtained by the county commissioners.

(3) The county commissioners shall adopt regulations to implement this subsection.

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