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Ch. 883
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LAWS OF MARYLAND
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DISTRICT TO FAIL TO MEET THE QUALIFICATIONS ESTABLISHED
UNDER (C) OF THIS SECTION;
(II) THE ALTERATION OR ABOLITION OF THE
DISTRICT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE COUNTY GOVERNING
BODY AND
(III) THE ALTERATION OR ABOLITION IS
APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE__FOUNDATION BOARD OF
TRUSTEES AT-LARGE, BY THE SECRETARY, AND BY THE STATE
TREASURER.
(C) RULES, REGULATIONS AND CRITERIA DEVELOPED__BY
THE FOUNDATION RELATING TO LAND WHICH MAY BE INCLUDED IN
AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT SHALL PROVIDE THAT:
(1) LAND SHALL MEET PRODUCTIVITY, ACREAGE,
AND LOCATIONAL CRITERIA DETERMINED BY THE FOUNDATION TO
BE NECESSARY FOR THE CONTINUATION OF FARMING;
(2) THE FOUNDATION SHALL ATTEMPT TO PRESERVE
THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF ACRES IN A GIVEN DISTRICT WHICH MAY
REASONABLY BE EXPECTED TO PROMOTE THE CONTINUED
AVAILABILITY OF AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIERS AND MARKETS FOR
AGRICULTURAL GOODS;
(3) LAND WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF A 10-YEAR
WATER AND SEWER SERVICE DISTRICT MAY BE INCLUDED IN AN
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT ONLY IF THAT LAND IS OUTSTANDING IN
PRODUCTIVITY AND IS OF SIGNIFICANI SIZE;
(4) LAND MAY BE INCLUDED IN AN AGRICULTURAL
DISTRICT ONLY IF THE COUNTY REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE
LAND PERMIT THE ACTIVITIES LISTED UNDER § 2-513(A) OF
THIS SUBTITLE.
(D) THE FOUNDATION MAY NOT PURCHASE AN EASEMENT ON
LAND WHICH IS LOCATED OUTSIDE AN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT
ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.
2-510.
(A) AN OWNER OF AGRICULTURAL LAND LOCATED IN AN
AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT ESTABLISHED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY
OFFER BY WRITTEN APPLICATION TO SELL AN EASEMENT TO THE
FOUNDATION ON THE ENTIRE CONTIGUOUS ACREAGE OF ANY PARCEL
OWNED SUCH AGRICULTURAL LAND LESS ONE ACRE PER SINGLE
DWELLING.
(B) IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD
FOUNDATION, AN APPLICATION TO SELL SHALL;
(1) BE RECEIVED BY THE BOARD NOT LATER THAN
JULY 31 OF THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH THE APPLICATION IS TO
BE CONSIDERED;
(2) INCLUDE AN ASKING PRICE AT WHICH THE
OWNER IS WILLING TO SELL AN EASEMENT; AND
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