Maryland Statutes
Subtitle 13 - Patuxent River Watershed
Section 8-1310 - Title to Land Acquired; Power of Department to Acquire Land Unaffected; Taxation of Land Acquired; Tax for Benefit of Watershed Program

(a)    The county or its duly designated agency shall hold land acquired under this subtitle, title to which shall become vested in the county in which the land lies or the county’s duly designated agency, for the general benefit of the State and county. Title to the acquired land may not be conveyed out of the county or its duly designated agency, nor may its use be extinguished without the consent and approval of the Department. The provisions of this section may not be construed to affect the power of the Department to acquire property by power of condemnation, nor affect the Department’s power to purchase or accept any gift of property.
    (b)    Any land or property acquired under the provisions of this subtitle shall be exempt from any general or special State, county, and municipal tax.
    (c)    The appropriate county governing body of each affected county may levy an annual special tax for the benefit of the Watershed acquisition program. The tax may be levied on all of the property within the respective county, assessed for county taxation purposes. The appropriate county governing body may allocate the aggregate amount collected by the tax to the Watershed acquisition program, or to pay the aggregate amount collected by the tax to the duly designated agency under the provisions of this subtitle for the agency’s Watershed acquisition program. The appropriate county governing body or its duly designated agency may expend the proceeds of the tax only within the county where the tax was collected to acquire land and other property shown on the Watershed plan as recommended for purchase to protect the Watershed. The proceeds of the tax shall be expended on a 50-50 matching basis with the Department.

Structure Maryland Statutes

Maryland Statutes

Natural Resources

Title 8 - Waters

Subtitle 13 - Patuxent River Watershed

Section 8-1301 - Definitions

Section 8-1302 - Legislative Findings

Section 8-1303 - Authority of County Governing Bodies or Designated Agencies to Create

Section 8-1304 - Authority of Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Section 8-1305 - Adopting, Amending, or Extending Watershed Plan

Section 8-1306 - Adopting Part or Parts of Plan; Procedure for Adopting Entire Plan or Part of Plan

Section 8-1307 - Acquisition, Improvement, and Development of Land or Other Property Within Area

Section 8-1308 - Financing

Section 8-1309 - Acquisition of Lands Outside Area of Plan

Section 8-1310 - Title to Land Acquired; Power of Department to Acquire Land Unaffected; Taxation of Land Acquired; Tax for Benefit of Watershed Program

Section 8-1311 - Leases and Contracts of Acquired Land

Section 8-1312 - Sale, Conveyance, Transfer, Lease, or Exchange of Unnecessary Acquired Lands

Section 8-1313 - Regulations for Use of Acquired Land

Section 8-1314 - Application by Counties for Program Open Space Grants; Annual Budget Request of Department; Matching Funds

Section 8-1315 - Cooperation of Department With Appropriate County Governing Body or Designated Agency; Secretary's Approval to Be Placed on Maps and Plans

Section 8-1316 - Agreements Between Secretary and County or Designated Agency

Section 8-1317 - Annual Acquisition Program

Section 8-1318 - Acquisitions by County Governing Body or Designated Agency in Anticipation of Matching Money by Department

Section 8-1319 - Police Power Not Limited or Restricted