(ii) May privately negotiate and sell the surplus property for a
higher price provided:

1. That the settlement of the sale of property is within 1 year
from the date of the public sale; and

2. The Commissioners announce the making of the privately
negotiated agreement at the first meeting following the agreement.

(4) The Commissioners shall adopt regulations for implementing this
subsection.

(d) The County Commissioners of Somerset County may sell the property
known as the old Somerset County Jail, located on 48 North Beckford Avenue,
Princess Anne, to the Town of Princess Anne.

(e) (1) In Calvert County, the County Commissioners may donate by
resolution an interest held by the County in real property no longer needed for a
public purpose to a private, nonprofit corporation for use in matters involving
education, human services, housing, cultural, recreational, or community needs.

(2) Prior to donating the property, the County Commissioners shall:

(i) Hold a public hearing at least 10 days prior to any action on the
resolution required under this subsection;

(ii) Publish notice of the public hearing, together with a synopsis of
the proposed resolution in at least 1 newspaper of general circulation in the County at
least once each week for 2 successive weeks prior to the public hearing; and

(iii) Have an appraisal made of the real property for discussion at
the public hearing.

(F) NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, IN
CHARLES COUNTY, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY TRANSFER, BY
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE SALE UNDER ANY TERMS AGREED TO BY THE COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, ANY INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY IF.

(1) THE REAL PROPERTY IS NO LONGER NEEDED FOR A PUBLIC
PURPOSE; AND

(2) THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1999.