Maryland § 12-401

§ 12-401.

    (a)    This section applies to all counties, except Baltimore City.

    (b)    Except as provided in §§ 12–404, 12–405, 12–406, 12–408, 12–409, 12–410, and 12–411 of this subtitle, the governing body of a county may:

        (1)    acquire, by lease, purchase, gift, devise, bequest, condemnation, or any other method, an interest in any property that is needed for a public purpose;

        (2)    construct buildings on the property for the benefit of the county;

        (3)    sell surplus property at public sale, after advertising the sale for at least 20 days; or

        (4)    (i)    provide wholly or partly for the financing of housing or a housing project; and

            (ii)    place a deed of trust, mortgage, or other instrument on the financed property to ensure repayment of money used to purchase, construct, rehabilitate, or develop the housing or housing project.