3036                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                      Ch. 792

to affectuate the same. [In addition to the methods of
acquisition herein described, the]

(2) THE COUNTY Commissioners may acquire PROPERTY TO
BE USED FOR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL by
condemnation [property to be used for public water supply and
sewage disposal purposes].

(b) The County Commissioners [of Carroll County] are
[further] authorized to lease any public property or facilities
[now] owned or [hereafter] acquired by the County to any board,
agency, department or other public body for use by any [such]
board, agency, department or other public body in connection with
the construction, operation or maintenance of any public
facilities which [such] THE board, agency, department or other
public body is now or may [hereafter] be empowered [so] to
construct, operate or maintain. The County Commissioners [of
Carroll County are authorized, in their discretion, to] MAY enter
into any and all agreements with such board, agency, department
or other public body of the County for the leasing of any
property or facilities and provide in such agreements, the terms
and conditions upon which [such] THE property or facilities shall
be leased, constructed, operated or maintained.

(C) (1) IF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DETERMINE THAT REAL
PROPERTY IS NO LONGER NEEDED FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE, THE PROPERTY
MAY BE TRANSFERRED WITH OR WITHOUT CONSIDERATION TO A PRIVATE
NONPROFIT CORPORATION IN THE COUNTY THAT IS AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE
APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE COUNTY.

(2)  THE PROPERTY MAY BE TRANSFERRED, SUBJECT TO THOSE
CONDITIONS, COVENANTS, AND RESTRICTIONS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE
COMMISSIONERS, AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING IS HELD AT WHICH THE
COMMISSIONERS SOLICT SOLICIT AND RECEIVE COMMENTS CONCERNING THE
TRANSFER.

(3)  NOTICE OF THE HEARING SHALL BE ADVERTISED IN AT
LEAST 1 NEWSPAPER HAVING GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE COUNTY AT
LEAST ONCE EACH WEEK FOR 2 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS, THE LAST OF WHICH
ADVERTISEMENT MAY NOT APPEAR LATER THAN 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE
HEARING.

(4)  THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL HAVE AN APPRAISAL
MADE OF THE PROPERTY THE RESULT OF WHICH SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING.

(5)  IN THIS SECTION "PRIVATE NONPROFIT CORPORATION"
MEANS AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN TITLE 26 U.S.C.S., §
501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF THE UNITED STATES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 27, 1986.