# Education (GED)

## Title 4. Local School Administration

### Subtitle 1. County Boards of Education

#### Section 4-119

(a) A county board may bring condemnation proceedings to acquire land under Title 12 of the Real Property Article if:

  (1) Land is required for any school purpose; and

  (2) The county board is unable to contract with the owner of the land for what the board considers to be a fair valuation.

(b) The county board may ask the county commissioners or county council to assist it in bringing condemnation proceedings.

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Md. Code Ann., Educ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)