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<section article="glg" article_name="Local Government" number="12-902" title_number="12" title_name="Other Powers of Counties -- Generally" subtitle_number="9" subtitle_name="Miscellaneous">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this section, “agreement” means an agreement to purchase development rights authorized under this section.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>This section applies only in:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Anne Arundel County;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Baltimore County;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Carroll County;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Howard County; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Prince George’s County.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>A county may enter into an agreement to purchase development rights.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Except as otherwise provided in this section, a county may determine, by resolution, the provisions, terms, conditions, and duration of an agreement.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>A payment obligation in an agreement:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>is a general obligation of the county to which its full faith and credit and unlimited taxing power is pledged; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>is not subject to annual appropriation by the county.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>A county may undertake a payment obligation in an agreement:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>without regard to any limitations contained in its charter or other public local law or public general law; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>without complying with any procedures contained in its charter or other public local law or public general law.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <text>The exercise of the authority granted in this section to enter into an agreement with a payment obligation for a term of years constitutes the exercise of borrowing authority.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <text>An agreement, the transfer or assignment of the agreement, and any payment required by the agreement are exempt from taxation by the State or any county, municipality, or public agency.</text>
  </level>
</section>
