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4-117. DONATIONS.

(A)       BALTIMORE CITY EXCEPTED.

THIS SECTION DOES   NOT APPLY TO BALTIMORE CITY.

(B)   COUNTY BOARD   MAY RECEIVE DONATIONS.

EACH COUNTY BOARD   MAY RECEIVE A DONATION OF ANY:

(1)   SCHOOL   LAND;

(2)   SCHOOL   SITE; OR

(3)   SUITABLY LOCATED HOUSE ADAPTED TO SCHOOL
PURPOSES.

(C)   RESTRICTIONS.

A COUNTY BOARD MAY NOT IMPROVE ANY SITE OR OCCUPY ANY
HOUSE DONATED UNDER THIS SECTION UNTIL IT HAS ACQUIRED
EITHER A VALID TITLE TO THE PROPERTY OR A LEASEHOLD INTEREST
IN IT FOR A TERM LONGER THAN THE PROBABLE USEFUL LIFE OF THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT TO THE SITE OR OF THE HOUSE DONATED.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from Art. 77, §50.

Subsection (a) of this section is new language
derived from the exception in present Art. 77,
§56D(a).

In subsection (b) (1) of this section, the word
"land" is substituted for "grounds" for
uniformity.

The only other changes are in style.

4-118. CONDEMNATION.

(A)       BALTIMORE CITY EXCEPTED.

THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO BALTIMORE CITY.

(B)   ACQUISITION OF LAND BY CONDEMNATION.

A COUNTY BOARD MAY BRING CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS TO
ACQUIRE LAND UNDER TITLE 12 OF THE REAL PROPERTY ARTICLE IF:

(1)   LAND IS REQUIRED FOR ANY SCHOOL PURPOSE; AND

(2)    THE COUNTY BOARD IS UNABLE TO CONTRACT WITH
THE OWNER OF THE LAND FOR WHAT THE BOARD CONSIDERS TO BE A
FAIR VALUATION.

(C) ASSISTANCE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OR COUNTY
COUNCIL.