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Ch. 650
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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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FOR the purpose of altering the requirements relating to the purchase of easements
by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation; removing the
requirement for the establishment of agricultural districts on a certain date;
eliminating districts from the Foundation by a certain date subject to certain
exceptions; prohibiting the Foundation from accepting a district petition after a
certain date; correcting certain cross-references; making stylistic changes; and
generally relating to agricultural land preservation easements.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Agriculture
Section 2-509 and 2-510(a)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1999 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Agriculture
2-509.
(a) (l) THE FOUNDATION SHALL FOLLOW THE PROVISIONS UNDER
THIS SECTION FOR THE EASEMENT APPLICATION PROCESS FOR:
(I) PROPERTIES WITHOUT ESTABLISHED DISTRICTS; AND
(II) PROPERTIES ENTERING INTO A DISTRICT.
(2) The Foundation shall adopt regulations and procedures for:
[(1)] (I) Establishment and monitoring of agricultural districts AND
EASEMENTS;
[(2)] (II) Evaluation of land to be included within agricultural
districts or LAND to BE SUBJECT to AN EASEMENT; and
[(3)] (III) Purchase of easements, including the purchase of easements
under an installment purchase agreement.
(b) Regulations and procedures adopted by the Foundation for the
establishment and monitoring of agricultural districts AND for THE PURCHASE of
EASEMENTS shall provide that:
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