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CHAPTER 198
(House Bill 912)

AN ACT to add a new Section 31A to the Code of Public Local
Laws of Carroll County (1965 Edition, as amended, being Article
7 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title "Carroll
County," subtitle "County Commissioners," to follow immediately
after Section 31 thereof, to authorize the County Commis-
sioners of Carroll County to acquire property and to lease
property to any board, agency, department or other public body
and generally relating to the acquisition and leasing of such
property and agreements in connection therewith.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That, new Section 31A be and it is hereby added to the Code of
Public Local Laws of Carroll County (1965 Edition, as amended,
being Article 7 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland),
title "Carroll County," subtitle "County Commissioners," to follow
immediately after Section 31 thereof, and to read as follows:

31A.

The County Commissioners of Carroll County are authorized to
acquire by purchase, lease, condemnation, gift, devise or by any
other legal means real or leasehold property, to be used for public
purposes in the County, including any rights or interests therein,
and together with any improvements thereon, and to enter into
any agreements, contracts or leases which may be necessary to
effectuate the same. IN ADDITION TO THE METHODS OF AC-
QUISITION HEREIN DESCRIBED, THE COMMISSIONERS
MAY ACQUIRE BY CONDEMNATION PROPERTY TO BE USED
FOR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL PUR-
POSES.

The County Commissioners of Carroll County are further author-
ized to lease any public property or facilities now owned or here-
after acquired by the County to any board, agency, department or
other public body for use by any such board, agency, department
or other public body in connection with the construction, operation
or maintenance of any public facilities which such board, agency,
department or other public body is now or may hereafter be em-
powered so to construct, operate or maintain. The County Com-
missioners of Carroll County are authorized, in their discretion, to
enter into any and all agreements with such board, agency, depart-
ment or other public body of the County for the leasing of any
property or facilities and to provide in such agreements, the terms
and conditions upon which such property or facilities shall be
leased, constructed, operated or maintained.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1970.

Approved April 15, 1970