[HISTORY: Adopted by the County Commissioners of Caroline County 11-15-1988
as Bill No. 88-3. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Unless otherwise provided by law, whenever the County Commissioners
propose to dispose of any County-owned property or any rights incidental thereto
by reason of the fact that such property is no longer needed for County use,
they shall first advertise same at least once a week for three successive
weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the county, inviting
competitive bids to be made upon such terms and conditions as the County Commissioners
may deem appropriate, including, without limitation, the right to accept or
reject any and all bids as they see fit with regard to the disposal of such
property and giving an opportunity for objections to any such disposal.
When any County-owned property is no longer needed for use by the County
Commissioners, and the County Commissioners propose to dispose of same by
lease, grant or otherwise for a public purpose, as such public purpose may
be from time to time determined by a two-thirds majority vote of the County
Commissioners, the Commissioners shall, prior to adopting a resolution for
the disposal of such property, advertise the proposed disposal once a week
for three successive weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation
in the county, stating the terms of such disposal and the compensation to
be received therefor and giving opportunity for objections thereto.
The County Commissioners may, by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote, determine
that it may be impractical to dispose of County-owned property, or rights
incidental thereto, for nonpublic purposes by competitive bidding. In such
cases, the County Commissioners shall, prior to adopting a resolution for
the disposal of such property, advertise the proposed disposal once a week
for three successive weeks in one or more newspapers of general circulation
in the county, stating the terms of such disposal and the compensation to
be received therefor, and giving opportunity for objections thereto.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the closing of public
roads within the county or easements for public utilities, or to property
titled to other bodies corporate or politic of the county.
