WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 6

(a) The county or its duly designated agency shall hold land acquired under this
subtitle, title to which shall become vested in the county in which the land lies[,] or the
county's duly designated [agency] AGENCY, for the general benefit of the State and
county. Title to the acquired land may not be conveyed out of the county[,] or its duly
designated agency, nor may its use be extinguished without the consent and approval of
the Department. The provisions of this section may not be construed to affect the power
of the Department to acquire property by power of condemnation, nor affect [its] THE
DEPARTMENT'S power to purchase or accept any gift of property.

8-1311.

(A) The appropriate county governing body[,] or its duly designated agency may:

(1) Lease for a term not exceeding 20 years and renew any lease for any
additional term, not exceeding 20 years each, to any person, any portion of the land
acquired for the purposes stated in this subtitle; and

(2) Grant any privilege, permit, or enter into any contract with any person,
to engage in any business or enterprise on land acquired for the purposes stated in this
subtitle on terms and conditions the appropriate county governing body[,] or its duly
designated agency deems advantageous to develop the Watershed plan.

(B) The purpose for which any property is leased, and any privilege, permit, and
concession is granted, may not be inconsistent with the use of the property as
recommended by the Watershed plan. Any lease or contract executed under the
provisions of this section shall contain a condition stating specifically the purpose for
which the property is leased or the privilege, permit, or concession is granted. Any
lease, contract, privilege, or permit requires approval of the Department.

8-1312.

The appropriate county governing body[,] or its duly designated agency, with the
approval of the Department, may sell, convey, transfer, lease, or exchange any land
acquired under this subtitle deemed unnecessary for the purposes of this subtitle.

8-1313.

The appropriate county governing body[,] or its duly designated agency[,] may
adopt [rules and] regulations for use of land or other property acquired under the
provisions of this subtitle. A copy of the [rules and] regulations shall be posted on the
land or other property to which they apply. Following their [promulgation]
ADOPTION, the [rules and] regulations shall be published at least [three] 3 times
within 60 days, in [one] 1 or more newspapers published in the county in which the land
or other property lies. The posting and publication is sufficient notice to every person.
The sworn certificate of any member of the appropriate county governing body[,] or its
duly designated agency[,] shall be prima facie evidence of the posting and publication.

8-1314.

(a) To acquire land and other property shown or recommended on the
Watershed plan, the appropriate county governing body[,] or its duly designated

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