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subtitle. In making its recommendation, the county agricultural
preservation advisory board shall take into consideration
criteria and standards established by the foundation under this
subtitle; current local regulations, local patterns of land
development, and any locally established priorities for the
preservation of agricultural land. The county agricultural
preservation advisory board shall provide a public hearing
concerning any application to sell if such a hearing is requested
by a majority of the county agricultural preservation advisory
board, or by a majority of the county governing body, or by the
applicant. The board of trustees of the foundation shall not
approve any application to sell which has not been approved by
the governing body of the county containing the subject land.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1985.

Approved April 9, 1985.

CHAPTER 35

(House Bill 101)

AN ACT concerning

Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation -
Arbitration Appeals

FOR the purpose of providing that the Maryland Agricultural Land
Preservation Foundation may appeal certain decisions of a
tax assessment appeals board to the Maryland Tax Court and
may further appeal the Tax Court's decision to a circuit
court.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Agriculture

Section 2-511

Annotated Code of Maryland .

(1974 Volume and 1984 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Agriculture

2-511.