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chairman and alternate member of the court. Any hearing on the
removal of a member on or after December 7, 1970, shall be before
the county executive.

(b) In Howard County, the county executive, with confirmation
by the County Council, shall appoint, remove, and fix the compensa-
tion of the members of the appeal tax court and designate the
chairman and alternate member of the court.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved May 24, 1971.

CHAPTER 702
(House Bill 514)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 11A of
Article 25 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1966 Replacement
Volume), title "County Commissioners," subtitle "General Pro-
visions," to provide that in Frederick County, the County Commis-
sioners may negotiate with governmental bodies or agencies for
the sale of real property no longer needed by the county school
board without advertising the property for sale and subject to a
certain condition.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 11A of Article 25 of the Annotated Code of Maryland
(1966 Replacement Volume), title "County Commissioners," subtitle
"General Provisions," be and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted,
with amendments, to read as follows:

11A.

The county commissioners of every county in the State are hereby
authorized to acquire by purchase, gift, devise, bequest, condemna-
tion, or otherwise, any property, or any interest therein, of any kind
needed for any public purpose, and to erect buildings thereon for the
benefit of the county, and to sell at public sale any such property
when no longer needed for public use, but no property shall be sold
until the sale has been advertised for at least twenty (20) days prior
to the date of sale provided, however, that in Frederick County, the
county commissioners may negotiate with any governmental body or
agency located within the county for the sale of real property no
longer needed by the county school board, without advertising the
property for sale, after three independent appraisals have been
obtained. Any proceedings for acquisition by condemnation shall be
taken pursuant to Article 33A of this Code, as amended from time to
time.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 1971.

Approved May 24, 1971.