§ 12-410
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§12–410.
(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.
(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.