WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                      Ch. 55

purchases for consideration of more than a certain amount of
money.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 25 - County Commissioners

Section 5D

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1987 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 25 - County Commissioners

5D.

(a)  In Carroll County, the County Commissioners or any
public agency of the county may not take final action to purchase
any real property FOR A CONSIDERATION OF $7,000 OR MORE unless:

(1)  The action is taken at a public meeting; and

(2)  Reasonable IF THE CONSIDERATION IS $7,000 OR
MORE, REASONABLE public notice of intent to purchase the real
property has been given at least 15 calendar days before the
meeting.

(b)  The requirements of subsection (a) of this section do
not apply to the procurement or attempted procurement of an
option to purchase real property.

(c)  The County Commissioners of Carroll County may:

(1)  Sell, transfer, or otherwise convey the county's
interest in any real or leasehold property without public sale to
any municipality or other governmental agency within Carroll
County upon terms and conditions and for consideration, if any,
which they consider proper, when in their discretion the property
is no longer needed for public use by the county; and

(2)  Execute and acknowledge any and all deeds and
other instruments necessary to effect and complete the sale,
transfer, or conveyance of the real or leasehold property.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved April 12, 1988.

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