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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

COUNCIL OF HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND, that this Act shall
take effect sixty (60) days after its enactment.

Approved May 10, 1971

Council Bill No. 21

AN ACT to authorize the County Executive to acquire by
purchase, gift or for public purposes as such
purposes are set forth in any capital improvement
expenditure appropriation ordinance, the fee simple
or leasehold or such other interest as the County
Executive may deem to be necessary or desirable in
any real property located within Howard County,
including any or all property rights, interest,
easements or franchises in the same; and to empower
the Council to authorize the institution of
condemnation proceedings after Public Hearing.

WHEREAS, Article 25A of the Public General Laws of
Maryland gives Charter Counties the authority to provide
for the acquisition and condemnation of property required
for public purposes in the County; and

WHEREAS, the Howard County Charter was adopted by
the voters with the understanding that there would be
public participation in all matters affecting public
health, safety and welfare; and

THEREFORE, the following procedure shall be utilized
in Howard County for the acquisition of real property for
public purposes.

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF
HOWARD COUNTY, MARYLAND, that Section 4.200 be and is
hereby added to Title 4 of the Howard County Code,
"Contracts and Purchasing," Subtitle 2, "Real Property,"
to read as follows:

4.200 - ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY

THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE IS AUTHORIZED TO ACQUIRE BY
PURCHASE, GIFT OR LEASE FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES AS SUCH
PURPOSES ARE SET FORTH IN ANY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
EXPENDITURE APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE, THE FEE SIMPLE OR
LEASEHOLD OR SUCH OTHER INTEREST AS THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
MAY DEEM TO BE NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE IN ANY REAL
PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE COUNTY, INCLUDING ANY OR ALL