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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 11

(2) THE UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT THAT RECEIVES
THE EXCESS PERSONAL PROPERTY SHALL PAY ANY COST OF THE TRANSFER.

(C)  SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY --IN GENERAL.
THE SECRETARY:

(1)  MAY DISPOSE OF ANY SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY; AND

(2)  SHALL SEEK TO GAIN THE MAXIMUM VALUE FOR THE
STATE IN THE DISPOSITION.

(D)  SAME -- METHODS OF DISPOSAL.

(1)  THE SECRETARY SHALL DISPOSE OF SURPLUS PERSONAL
PROPERTY:

(I)  BY DISMANTLING IT FOR RECOVERY OF VALUABLE
PARTS;

(II)  BY TRADING IT IN;

(III)  BY TRANSFERRING IT TO A LOCAL
JURISDICTION OR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION;

(IV)  BY AUCTIONING OR SELLING IT, INCLUDING
SELLING IT FOR SCRAP VALUE; OR

(V)  IF NO VALUE CAN BE REALIZED FROM IT, BY
DESTROYING IT.

(2)  IF SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY IS DESTROYED UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION, THE UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT THAT DECLARED
THE ITEM TO BE EXCESS PERSONAL PROPERTY SHALL PAY ANY COST OF
DESTRUCTION.

(E)  SAME -- DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.

THE SECRETARY MAY DELEGATE THE AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF
SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY TO A DESIGNEE OF THE SECRETARY OR, BY
REGULATION, TO ANOTHER UNIT OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 41, § 235
and the first sentence of § 133(c).

In subsections (b)(1), (d)(2), and (e) of this
section, the words "unit of the State government" are
substituted for the former references to State
agencies, to conform to similar provisions elsewhere
in this title.

In subsection (b)(2) of this section, the phrase "unit
of the State government that receives the excess