HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(4) AFFECT §§ 3-101 AND 3-102 OF THE NATURAL
RESOURCES ARTICLE OF THE CODE OF PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS OF WORCESTER
COUNTY.

REVISOR'S NOTE: Subsection (a) of this section is new
language added to avoid repetition of phrases such as
"land owned by the State as a result of the
relationship of the land to the waters of the State".

Subsection (b) of this section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 78A, §
15A(b), (c), and (d).

In subsection (b)(4) of this section, the reference to
"§§ 3-101 and 3-102 of the Natural Resources Article
of the Code of Public Laws of Worcester County" is
substituted for the former, obsolete reference to "§§
15A and 15B of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Worcester County".

Defined term: "Board" § 10-101

10-402. CONDITIONS TO CONVEYANCE.

(A)  LIMITATION.

THE BOARD MAY NOT CONVEY ANY TITLE TO LAND COVERED BY THIS
SUBTITLE TO ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE RIPARIAN OWNER OR
PROPRIETOR OF THE LAND ABUTTING THE LAND CONVEYED.

(B)  ADVICE REQUIRED BEFORE CONVEYANCE.

THE BOARD MAY CONVEY TITLE TO LAND COVERED BY THIS SUBTITLE
ONLY AFTER SEEKING THE ADVICE OF:

(1)  THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES;

(2)  APPROPRIATE AGRICULTURAL AGENCIES, INCLUDING:

(I)  THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION;

(II)  THE AGRICULTURAL STABILIZATION AND
CONSERVATION COMMITTEE OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE LAND LIES; AND

(III)  THE SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT COMMITTEE
OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE LAND LIES; AND

(3)  OTHER INTERESTED FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES.

(C)  PUBLIC HEARING AND WRITTEN DECISION REQUIRED BEFORE
CONVEYANCE.

(1) BEFORE THE BOARD MAY CONVEY TITLE TO LAND COVERED
BY THIS SUBTITLE, THE BOARD SHALL: