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Home » US Law » 2022 Maryland Statutes » Agriculture » Title 2 - Department of Agriculture » Subtitle 5 - Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation » Section 2-510.1 – Grant to Purchase Easement Under Certain Conditions

    (a)    The Foundation may make a grant to purchase an easement on a property selected by the Foundation to a county with a program, approved by the Foundation, to purchase easements using installment purchase agreements.

    (b)    The Foundation may only approve a county’s installment purchase program if the program is used to purchase easements using installment purchase agreements that:

        (1)    Require the county to make annual equal payments to the landowner of interest on the outstanding balance of the purchase price;

        (2)    Require that the county pay the landowner the remainder of the purchase price at the end of the term;

        (3)    State the total amount of money the county will pay the landowner, the interest rate, and the terms of the agreement; and

        (4)    Require that the easement be recorded within 30 days of settlement.

    (c)    An easement purchased using a grant provided under this section shall be jointly held by the county and the Foundation.

    (d)    An easement purchased using a grant provided under this section may not terminate.