{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-706","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 1–706","heading":"","body":"(a) It is the policy of the State to authorize each county and municipality to\ndisplace or limit competition in the awarding of concessions on, over, or under\nproperty owned or leased by the county or municipality and in the leasing or\nsubleasing of property owned or leased by the county or municipality to:\n(1) use its assets properly for the best public purpose;\n(2) protect the public from unscrupulous business practices and\nexcessive prices;\n(3) provide maximum accessibility to public property;\n(4) provide desirable or necessary governmental services at the\nlowest possible cost; and\n(5) promote the general welfare by using public property for the\nbenefit of the residents of the county or municipality.\n(b) Notwithstanding any anticompetitive effect, a county or municipality\nmay:\n(1) (i) grant one or more franchises for any concession on, over, or\nunder property owned or leased by the county or municipality on an exclusive or\nnonexclusive basis;\n(ii) control prices and rates for the franchise; and\n(iii) adopt rules and regulations for the operation of the\nfranchise; and\n(2) lease or sublease publicly owned or leased real property on terms\nthat the county or municipality determines.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=1-706","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"49ed19092c8be139e078fe89671b83ef44e77325e02c92b5132daf4163d28b15","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-705","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-707"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}