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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

(B)    PUBLIC FUNDS: EXPEND PUBLIC FUNDS FROM THE
HOUSING SITE FUND FOR ANY OF THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN
THIS ARTICLE.

(C)    ACQUISITION OF LAND AND PROPERTY: ACQUIRE,
WITHIN THE BOUNDARY LINES OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AND IN
ACCORD WITH THE COUNTY'S POLICY ON THE DISPERSAL OF LOW
AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING, BY LEASE, PURCHASE, GIFT OR
OTHERWISE, REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OF EVERY KIND, AND
ANY RIGHT, TITLE, INTEREST, FRANCHISE, EASEMENT OR
PRIVILEGE THEREIN FOR USE IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ARTICLE.

(D)    DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY: GRANT, SELL, LEASE,
CONVEY, TRANSFER OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF OR RETURN ANY OF
THE AFORESAID REAL PROPERTY TO ANY PRIVATE OR PUBLIC OR
QUASI-PUBLIC CORPORATION, PARTNERSHIP, ASSOCIATION,
PERSON, DEVELOPER, OR OTHER LEGAL ENTITY FOR THE PURPOSE
OF CONSTRUCTING DWELLINGS OR HOUSING FOR PERSONS OF
ELIGIBLE INCOME, UPON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SHALL
BE DETERMINED BY THE COUNTY, PROVIDED THAT SUCH
DISPOSITION, GRANT, OR LEASE OF ANY SUCH PROPERTY SHALL
FIRST HAVE BEEN ADVERTISED ONCE A WEEK FOR THREE
SUCCESSIVE WEEKS IN ONE OR MORE NEWSPAPERS OF GENERAL
CIRCULATION PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY, STATING THE TERMS
AND THE COMPENSATION TO BE RECEIVED THEREFOR, AND GIVING
OPPORTUNITY FOR OBJECTIONS THERETO, AND PROVIDED ALSO
THAT NOTICE OF SUCH DISPOSITION, GRANT OR LEASE SHALL
HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO THE COUNTY COUNCIL PRIOR TO SUCH
ADVERTISEMENT. ALL PROCEEDS OF ANY SUCH SALE OR LEASE
SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE HOUSING SITE FUND. THE
AUTHORITY PROVIDED BY THIS SUBSECTION MAY BE EXERCISED
WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER OR NOT THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN
DEVELOPED, REDEVELOPED, OR ALTERED, OR IS UNIMPROVED AND
IRRESPECTIVE OF THE MANNER IN OR MEANS BY WHICH IT MAY
HAVE BEEN ACQUIRED.

(E)    OBTAIN SERVICES: ARRANGE OR CONTRACT FOR THE
FURNISHING BY ANY PERSON OR AGENCY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE, OF
SERVICES, PRIVILEGES, WORKS, OR FACILITIES FOR, OR IN
CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF, LAND AND PROPERTY
PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. PAYMENT FOR
SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE MADE FROM THE HOUSING SITE FUND.

(F)    EXERCISE OF POWERS: EXERCISE ALL, OR ANY
PORTION OR COMBINATION OF THE POWERS AND AUTHORIZATION
HEREIN GRANTED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAMS AND CAPITAL BUDGETS APPROVED BY THE
COUNTY COUNCIL.

Sec. 2. Severability.

The provisions of this Act are severable and if any
provision, sentence, clause, section or part thereof is