Article X - Town Property

SECTION 1001. ACQUISITION, POSSESSION AND DISPOSAL

THE TOWN MAY ACQUIRE, REAL, PERSONAL OR MIXED PROPERTY FOR ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE BY PURCHASE, GIFT, BEQUEST, DEVISE, LEASE, CONDEMNATION OR OTHERWISE AND MAY SELL, LEASE OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ANY PROPERTY BELONGING TO THE TOWN. ALL MUNICIPAL PROPERTY, FUNDS AND FRANCHISES OF EVERY KIND BELONGING TO OR IN THE POSSESSION OF THE TOWN, BY WHATEVER PRIOR NAME KNOWN, AT THE TIME THIS CHARTER BECOMES EFFECTIVE ARE VESTED IN THE TOWN, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF.

SECTION 1002. CONDEMNATION

THE TOWN SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO CONDEMN PROPERTY OF ANY KIND, OR INTEREST THEREIN OR FRANCHISE CONNECTED THEREWITH, IN FEE OR AN EASEMENT, WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE TOWN, FOR ANY PUBLIC PURPOSE. ANY ACTIVITY, PROJECT, OR IMPROVEMENT AUTHORIZED BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS CHARTER OR ANY OTHER STATE LAW APPLICABLE TO THE TOWN SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE A PUBLIC PURPOSE. THE MANNER OF PROCEDURE IN CASE OF ANY CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING SHALL BE THAT ESTABLISHED IN THE "REAL PROPERTY" ARTICLE OF THE ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND, TITLE 12, EMINENT DOMAIN, ENACTED BY CHAPTER 12, ACTS 1974. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE TOWN SHOULD NOT INITIATE A CONDEMNATION PETITION WITHOUT A PUBLIC HEARING BEING HELD BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL IF THE PROPERTY OWNERS CONCERNED SHALL REQUEST A PUBLIC HEARING.

SECTION 1003. TOWN BUILDINGS

THE TOWN SHALL HAVE THE POWER, TO OBTAIN BY LEASE OR RENT, OR PURCHASE, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE AND MAINTAIN ALL BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES IT DEEMS NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE TOWN GOVERNMENT.

SECTION 1004. PROTECTION OF TOWN PROPERTY

THE TOWN SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO DO WHATEVER MAY BE NECESSARY TO PROTECT TOWN PROPERTY AND TO KEEP ALL TOWN PROPERTY IN GOOD CONDITION.