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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 14

Article 22 - Public Local Laws of Maryland
(1970 Edition and 1979 Supplement, as amended)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Code of Public Local Laws
of Maryland be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as
follows:

Article 22 - Washington County

[8-27.

The County Commissioners of Washington County be, and
they are, hereby authorized and empowered to purchase from
the United States Government, the State of Maryland, the
City of Hagerstown, or any person, firm or corporation in
the State of Maryland, any real estate, together with the
improvements thereon, and any equipment connected therewith,
located in the City of Hagerstown, and to make necessary
improvements thereto for the purpose of providing additional
office storage facilities for the use of any of the local
Board, commissions, officers or employees of Washington
County; or for any other lawful purpose designated by said
County Commissioners at and for a sum not to exceed fifty
thousand dollars ($50,000.00).]

8-27.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY MAY
PURCHASE ANY REAL ESTATE, TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS AND
EQUIPMENT CONNECTED WITH THE PROPERTY, LOCATED IN THE CITY
OF HAGERSTOWN, AND MAKE NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS FOR ANY
LAWFUL PURCHASE PURPOSE DESIGNATED BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981. is hereby declared to be an
emergency measure and necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public health and safety and having been
passed by a yea and nay vote supported by three-fifths of
all the members elected to each of the two Houses of the
General Assembly, the same shall take effect from the date
of its passage.

Approved April 3, 1981.

CHAPTER 15
(House Bill 1212)