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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 289

The county clerk [is authorized and empowered to] MAY

administer an oath or affirmation to any person [presenting] WHO

PRESENTS a claim to [said] THE commissioners against the

county.[, for which service he shall] THE CLERK MAY not [be
entitled to] make any charge[, the same being hereby made a part

of his official duty] FOR THE SERVICE. (P.L.L., 1888, Art. 22,

sec. 98. 1930, sec. 146; 1957 Code, sec. 175. 1876, ch. 83.
1974, ch. 823, sec. 8-8.)

8-9. County Commissioners; rewards.

The County Commissioners [are authorized to offer] MAY:

(1)  OFFER a reward, as they consider appropriate, for
the arrest and conviction of criminals for offenses committed
within [said] THE county, whenever in their judgment the nature
and character of the offense [will warrant] WARRANTS it[,]; and

(2)   [to levy] LEVY A TAX upon the assessed property
of the county to pay the [same] THE REWARD. (P.L.L., 1888, Art.
22, sec. 100; 1930, sec. 148; 1957 Code, sec. 176. 1886, ch.
325, 1974, ch. 823, sec. 8-9; 1980, ch. 102.)

8-10. Conveyance or acquisition of real estate.

The County Commissioners [of Washington County shall have
authority] MAY:

(1)   [to lease] LEASE, [to] sell, at either public or
private sale, and [to] convey or otherwise [to] dispose of and
convey any real estate or interest in real estate now held or
owned or [hereafter] acquired IN THE FUTURE by [said] THE County
Commissioners and no longer needed for public use.[, provided
that the] THE intent to lease, sell, dispose of, or convey,
except in the case of a conveyance made between the County and
any federal, state or local government, shall be advertised in a
newspaper having general distribution in the county, once a week
for [three] 3 successive weeks; and

(2)   [to buy] BUY at public or private sale or to
accept without consideration any real estate which in their
judgment [shall be] IS useful to Washington County[; provided,
however, that no] HOWEVER, funds may NOT be expended from the
general fund of the county for the acquisition of real property
[hereunder] UNDER THIS SECTION unless a public hearing [shall
have] HAS been held on the matter and [further provided, however,
that] the proceeds from sales of all existing school facilities,
school lands, and other properties presently used for school
facilities and titled in the name of the County and/or branch,
department or derivative thereof [shall be] ARE paid into the
"Special School Fund" for school construction and repairs created
by the Washington County School Bond Act of 1963. (See note (3))
(1957 Code, sec. 177. 1945, ch. 521; 1959, ch. 280; 1963, ch.
693. )