Section 2-1201 - General consideration. - Maryland Statutes

§ 2-1201. General consideration.
 

(a)  "Program" defined.- In this subtitle, "Program" means the Maryland Agricultural Land Link Program. 

(b)  Program established; purpose.- There is a Maryland Agricultural Land Link Program in the Department, which is established for the purpose of: 

(1) Assisting older or retiring farmers in the State in the lease or sale of their agricultural land to younger or beginning farmers; 

(2) Keeping agricultural land in the State in active agricultural use; and 

(3) Reducing the amount of agricultural land in the State that is lost each year to development. 

(c)  Duties of Department.- Under the Program, if sufficient funds are provided in the annual budget, the Department shall: 

(1) Maintain an on-line database to serve as an electronic bulletin board for the voluntary posting of information on: 

(i) Agricultural land available for lease; 

(ii) Agricultural land available for sale; 

(iii) Any other land available for agricultural use, lease, or sale; and 

(iv) Internship, apprenticeship, employment, and business opportunities for farmers; and 

(2) Promote the lease or sale of agricultural land from retiring farmers to beginning farmers. 
 

[2006, ch. 161.]