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§ 4-403. Land exchanges, State parks

West's Annotated Code of MarylandNatural Resources

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Natural Resources
Title 4. Fish and Fisheries (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 4. State Fish Refuges and Hatcheries in Tidal and Nontidal Water (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 4-403
§ 4-403. Land exchanges, State parks
Currentness
Land exchanges, sales
(a) If the Department considers it in the State's best interest and the Governor consents, it may exchange any area of water or land or part it owns, together with any improvement on it, for any privately owned area of water or land equal to or greater in value than the area of water or land the Department exchanges and adapts for fish refuge and management. Also, the Department may sell any area of water or land or part it owns to the person who offers the highest price.
Use as State park
(b) The Department may use the acquired area of water or land as a State park.
Deeds
(c) The Attorney General shall prepare any deed necessary to complete the exchange or sale of the area of water or land. The Secretary shall execute the deed. The proceeds of any sale shall be deposited with the State Comptroller and placed to the credit of the State Fisheries Management and Protection Fund.

Credits

Added by Acts 1973, 1st Sp. Sess., c. 4, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1974. Amended by Acts 1974, c. 370.
Formerly Art. 66C, § 189.
MD Code, Natural Resources, § 4-403, MD NAT RES § 4-403
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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