WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                      Ch. 50

DEPARTMENT AND RESIDENTS AND ELECTED OFFICIALS OF GARRETT COUNTY
CAN WORK COOPERATIVELY TO IMPLEMENT THE STRICT LIMITATION ON THE
NUMBER OF ACRES OF LAND IN GARRETT COUNTY OWNED BY THE DEPARTMENT
ON JUNE 30, 1986.

(4) (I) IF THE DEPARTMENT AND THE BOARD OF PUBLIC
WORKS HAVE ACTED TO TRANSFER TO TAXABLE OWNERSHIP A NUMBER OF
ACRES OF LAND OWNED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN GARRETT COUNTY, THE
DEPARTMENT MAY ACQUIRE UP TO THAT NUMBER OF ACRES OF LAND
ELSEWHERE IN GARRETT COUNTY.

(II)    FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE
DEPARTMENT AND THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ARE DEEMED TO HAVE ACTED
TO TRANSFER ACRES OF LAND TO TAXABLE OWNERSHIP, IF:

1.  THE DEPARTMENT HAS PROVIDED NOTICE TO
THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE STATE CLEARINGHOUSE PROCESS THAT CERTAIN
ACRES OF LAND WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR SALE;

2.  THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS HAS APPROVED
DISPOSITION OF THE LAND; AND

3.  THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES
TAKES APPROPRIATE ACTION TO MAKE THE LAND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC
SALE.

(III)  THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TAKE ALL ACTION
NECESSARY TO HOLD LAND AVAILABLE FOR SALE UNTIL:

1.  THE LAND HAS BEEN CONVEYED TO TAXABLE
OWNERSHIP; OR

2.  TWO YEARS HAVE ELAPSED FROM THE DATE
THAT THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS APPROVED DISPOSITION, AT WHICH
TIME THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBSTITUTE OTHER ACRES OF LAND FOR
THOSE THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SOLD AND HOLD THEM AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PARAGRAPH.

(IV)  THE DEPARTMENT MUST MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO
SELL THE LAND.

(V)  THE DEPARTMENT MAY WITHDRAW LAND MADE
AVAILABLE FOR SALE UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH FROM AVAILABILITY FOR
SALE IF THE DEPARTMENT:

1.  HAS NOT ACQUIRED AN AMOUNT OF ACRES OF
LAND EQUAL TO THAT WHICH IS WITHDRAWN; OR

2.  HAS PROPOSED THROUGH THE STATE
CLEARINGHOUSE AND THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS HAS APPROVED
DISPOSITION OF AN EQUAL, SUBSTITUTE AMOUNT OF ACRES OF LAND.

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