HARRY HUGHES, Governor                       1229

11A.

(a)  (1) The county commissioners of every county may:

(i) Acquire by purchase, gift, devise, bequest,
condemnation, or otherwise, any property, or any interest
therein, of any kind needed for any public purpose,

(ii) Erect buildings thereon for the benefit of
the county, and

(iii) Sell at public sale any property when no
longer needed for public use.

(2) Property may not be sold until it has been
advertised for at least 20 days prior to the date of sale.

(b)  (1) The provisions of this subsection prevail over
those of (a) to the extent of any inconsistency.

(2)  This subsection applies in the following
counties:

(i) Frederick County

(ii) Somerset County.

(3)  (i) The county commissioners may negotiate with
any governmental body or agency located within the county for the
sale of real property no longer needed by the county school
board, without advertising the property for sale, after three
independent appraisals have been obtained. Any proceedings for
acquisition by condemnation shall be taken pursuant to Title 12
of the Real Property Article of the Code.

(ii) In Frederick County, the Board of County
Commissioners may also negotiate with Frederick Memorial
Hospital, Inc. in the same manner in which the Board of County
Commissioners may negotiate with any governmental body or agency
located within the county for the sale of real property no longer
needed by the county school board.

(iii) In Frederick County, the Board of County
Commissioners may accept gifts of land not needed for public
purposes and sell the property at public or private sale for such
consideration as the Board considers adequate. All proceeds
derived from the sale of such land shall be used in accordance
with the county budget, or in accordance with a resolution
adopted by the Board. Any sales agreement entered into under this
subparagraph may not become effective until a copy thereof has
been filed with the clerk of the court of the county, and a
summary of the agreement has been published in at least one
newspaper of general circulation in the county.