Ch. 539 LAWS OF MARYLAND

easements on land through installment purchase agreements using bonds; and

WHEREAS, This Act is patterned after similar authorizing legislation enacted by
Howard County, which became effective on June 5, 1989; now, therefore,

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

Article 25 - County Commissioners

9-1.

(A) THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY MAY
ADOPT ORDINANCES THAT:

(1) ESTABLISH METHODS TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL
PAYMENTS TO THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION
FOUNDATION PROGRAM EITHER INDEPENDENTLY OR UNDER A LEASE
ARRANGEMENT WITH AN OUTSIDE FUNDING SOURCE OR TO PAY FOR
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OR LAND IN FEE SIMPLE IN AN AGRICULTURAL
PRESERVATION DISTRICT IN THE COUNTY; AND

(2) PROVIDE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS AND '
PROCEDURES OF THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND
PRESERVATION FOUNDATION, FOR:

(I) THE CREATION OF AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION
DISTRICTS IN THE COUNTY; AND

(II) STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES UNDER WHICH REAL
PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY IS ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION INTO AN
AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION DISTRICT.

(B) (1) THE METHODS TO PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS TO
THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION
PROGRAM OR TO PAY FOR DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS OR LAND IN FEE
SIMPLE UNDER SUBSECTION (A)(l) OF THIS SECTION MAY INCLUDE THE
CREATION OF A LONG-TERM OBLIGATION OF WASHINGTON COUNTY IN
THE NATURE OR FORM OF AN INSTALLMENT PURCHASE CONTRACT.

(2) ANY LONG-TERM OBLIGATION IN THE NATURE OR FORM
OF AN INSTALLMENT PURCHASE CONTRACT UNDER THIS SECTION IS
EXEMPT FROM THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 31, §§ 9, 10, AND 11 OF THE
CODE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved May 29, 1990.

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