Dorchester County - County Property Leases - Notice Exemptions

SB 797 exempts Dorchester County from standard notice requirements when leasing county property for terms of five years or less. Specifically, it amends Maryland law to allow the county to enter such short-term leases without publishing weekly notices in local newspapers for three weeks, as required for other property dispositions. This change applies only to Dorchester County and only to leases with five years or fewer remaining on the term. The bill takes effect October 1, 2025.