§ 12-410. Special provisions -- St. Mary's County

   (a) Transfer of surplus school board real property. -- 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) Sale of county property. -- 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) Transfer to nonprofit corporation or County Housing Authority. --

   (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.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 25, § 11A(b)(2)(i)5, (ii), (3-1), (6); 2013, ch. 119, § 2.