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§ 1-706. Concessions and leases for public property

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Definitions; General Provisions [Titles 1-3] (Refs & Annos)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Limits on Competition; Franchises (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 1-706
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 23A, § 2A; MD CODE, Art. 25, § 3D; MD CODE, Art. 25A, § 5A; MD CODE, Art. 25B, § 13B
§ 1-706. Concessions and leases for public property
Currentness
Legislative policy
(a) It is the policy of the State to authorize each county and municipality to displace or limit competition in the awarding of concessions on, over, or under property owned or leased by the county or municipality and in the leasing or subleasing of property owned or leased by the county or municipality to:
(1) use its assets properly for the best public purpose;
(2) protect the public from unscrupulous business practices and excessive prices;
(3) provide maximum accessibility to public property;
(4) provide desirable or necessary governmental services at the lowest possible cost; and
(5) promote the general welfare by using public property for the benefit of the residents of the county or municipality.
Authority
(b) Notwithstanding any anticompetitive effect, a county or municipality may:
(1)(i) grant one or more franchises for any concession on, over, or under property owned or leased by the county or municipality on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis;
(ii) control prices and rates for the franchise; and
(iii) adopt rules and regulations for the operation of the franchise; and
(2) lease or sublease publicly owned or leased real property on terms that the county or municipality determines.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 1-706, MD LOCAL GOVT § 1-706
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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