§ 13-606. Agricultural preservation districts -- Washington County

   (a) Authority of county commissioners. -- By ordinance, the County Commissioners of Washington County:

   (1) may establish methods to:

      (i) provide supplemental payments to the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, independently or under a lease arrangement with an outside funding source; or

      (ii) purchase development rights in an agricultural preservation district; and

   (2) in accordance with regulations and procedures adopted by the Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation, may provide for:

      (i) the establishment of agricultural preservation districts; and

      (ii) standards and guidelines under which real property is eligible for inclusion in an agricultural preservation district.

(b) Installment purchase agreements. --

   (1) The methods to provide supplemental payments or purchase development rights under subsection (a)(1) of this section may include the creation of a long-term obligation of Washington County in the nature or form of an installment purchase agreement.

   (2) An obligation authorized under paragraph (1) of this subsection is exempt from § 19-205 and 19-206 of this article.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 25, § 9-I; 2013, ch. 119, § 2.