Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 12-405
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LOCAL GOVERNMENT 12-405
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See - Testify: Answer questions in court.
(2) An option acquired under this subsection shall be:
(i) acquired for consideration not exceeding $100; and
(ii) for the purchase of property at a fixed price within an agreed period of time not exceeding 6 months.
(3) An option may not be disclosed to the public until the option is signed by both parties.
(4) After an option has been signed by both parties, the governing body, unit of the county, or county board of education shall publish notice of the option once each week for 2 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.
(5) (i) A notice published under this subsection shall specify:
1. the name of the optioner and optionee;
2. the length of the option;
3. the proposed purchase price for the property; and
4. the date, time, and place for the public hearing on the option.
(ii) The governing body, unit of the county, or county board of education shall set a date for the hearing that is between 7 and 30 days, inclusive, after the date on which the final notice is published.
(6) The governing body, unit of the county, or county board of education shall allow any person to testify at a public hearing on an option.
(7) After the public hearing, the governing body, unit of the county, or county board of education:
(i) shall exercise the option as soon as legally allowed, if the governing body, unit of the county, or county board of education determines that the option is necessary or desirable; or
(ii) may not exercise the option, if the governing body, unit of the county, or county board of education determines that the option is not necessary or desirable.
(b) (1) The governing body of Cecil County may:
(i) sell by public or private sale or lease surplus county real property; and
(ii) execute and acknowledge any instrument necessary to transfer the property.
(2) Before the governing body may contract to transfer an interest in county real property, the governing body shall:
(i) hold a public hearing between the hours of 6 p.m. and 10 p.m.; and
(ii) advertise the public hearing at least 2 weeks before the day of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the county.