Md. Code, Land Use § 17-201
This is the official text of Md. Code, Land Use § 17-201, part of Maryland’s Code, Land Use — governs zoning and land use planning.
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§17–201.
Official statutory text
(a) The State or the Commission, as appropriate, shall hold any land acquired under this division to which it takes title:
(1) for the general benefit of the residents of the State; and
(2) especially for the benefit of the residents in the metropolitan district.
(b) Without the approval of the Commission by resolution:
(1) title to the land may not be conveyed by the State; or
(2) public use may not be terminated.
(1) for the general benefit of the residents of the State; and
(2) especially for the benefit of the residents in the metropolitan district.
(b) Without the approval of the Commission by resolution:
(1) title to the land may not be conveyed by the State; or
(2) public use may not be terminated.
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