Md. Code, Local Government § 12-410
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§12–410.
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(a) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may sell to a government unit located in the county surplus school board real property:
(1) without advertising the property for sale; and
(2) after obtaining three independent appraisals.
(b) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may sell surplus county real property at a public or private sale if, subject to county procedures, the county commissioners hold a hearing on the sale and provide adequate notice of the hearing.
(c) (1) By resolution, the County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may transfer surplus real property in the county to a private nonprofit corporation in the county or to the Housing Authority of St. Mary’s County with or without consideration, if the county commissioners:
(i) hold a public hearing;
(ii) at the hearing, solicit and accept comments concerning the transfer; and
(iii) at the hearing, consider issues related to the transfer that include:
1. compatibility of the proposed use with the neighborhood;
2. financial issues, including the ability of the proposed transferee to construct, renovate, maintain, and operate a facility on the property;
3. the historical significance of the property; and
4. unique characteristics of any structure on the property.
(2) The notice of the public hearing shall:
(i) be published at least once each week for 2 successive weeks, with the last notice advertised at least 7 days before the date of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county; and
(ii) include an appraisal of the property obtained by the county commissioners.
(3) The county commissioners shall adopt regulations to implement this subsection.
(1) without advertising the property for sale; and
(2) after obtaining three independent appraisals.
(b) The County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may sell surplus county real property at a public or private sale if, subject to county procedures, the county commissioners hold a hearing on the sale and provide adequate notice of the hearing.
(c) (1) By resolution, the County Commissioners of St. Mary’s County may transfer surplus real property in the county to a private nonprofit corporation in the county or to the Housing Authority of St. Mary’s County with or without consideration, if the county commissioners:
(i) hold a public hearing;
(ii) at the hearing, solicit and accept comments concerning the transfer; and
(iii) at the hearing, consider issues related to the transfer that include:
1. compatibility of the proposed use with the neighborhood;
2. financial issues, including the ability of the proposed transferee to construct, renovate, maintain, and operate a facility on the property;
3. the historical significance of the property; and
4. unique characteristics of any structure on the property.
(2) The notice of the public hearing shall:
(i) be published at least once each week for 2 successive weeks, with the last notice advertised at least 7 days before the date of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county; and
(ii) include an appraisal of the property obtained by the county commissioners.
(3) The county commissioners shall adopt regulations to implement this subsection.
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