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Martin O'Malley, Governor
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(4) Land within the boundaries of a 10-year water and sewer service
district may be included in an agricultural district OR EASEMENT only if that land is
outstanding in productivity and is of significant size; and
(5) Land may be included in an agricultural district OR EASEMENT
only if the county regulations governing the land permit the activities listed under §
2-513(a) of this subtitle.
[(e) The Foundation may not purchase an easement on land which is located
outside an agricultural district established under this subtitle.]
2-510.
(a) An owner of agricultural land [located in an agricultural district
established] THAT HAS AN EASEMENT APPROVED BY THE COUNTY under this
subtitle may [offer by written application to] sell an easement to the Foundation on
the [entire] contiguous acreage of such agricultural land.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That:
(a) Effective July 1, 2007, districts may not be a requirement for the
easement application process to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation
Foundation; and
(b) Except as provided in Section 3 of this Act, as of June 30 June 30, 2012,
all districts in the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation shall be
terminated and a landowner may not be bound to the terms of any Foundation district
agreement.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the following
agricultural land preservation districts established under § 2-509 of the Agriculture
Article or by a county shall remain in force and may not be terminated:
(a) Any district in which an easement has been transferred to the
Foundation; and'
(b) Any district established by a county and a landowner for the purpose of
providing a property tax credit to the landowner.
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Foundation may not
accept a district petition for any purpose after June 30, 2008.
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SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2007.
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