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ave explicitly labeled this }f Appeals has twice condogs to be unreasonable, to be reasona.ble. Sef,l Peo.977); Pecrpl£ v. Wi!lltl~, 54 N.E.Zd 716, 718 {OhIO

~e considered a search, an assary. You have not supination. We do n?te, ho_wiew of an extenswe B~r!e5 001, the school authonties sxisted on sehGol property. line use is not a search, a -cessary.

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have the force of law

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EDUCATION - SCHOOL BOARDS - SCHOOL CONSTRUCTfONTRANSFERS OF SURPLUS SCHOOLS FOR WHICH STATE HAS ASSUMED BOND DEBT - IMPACT OF EDUCATION ARTICLE §5~307 - REIMBURSEMENT OF DEBT SERVICE.

December 10, 1980

Leo J. Ritter,

Executive Director,

Interagency Committee for State Public School Construction

You have asked for our opinion concerning: (i) the impact of new §5~307- of the Education Article (as enacted by Chapter 870, Laws of Maryland 1980) on the various other statutes that relate to the disposition of surplus schools; (ii) the mean-

. ing of the terms "debt service" and "local governmental purposes", as used in this new statute; and (iii) the means available to the State to ensure that any conditions that it imposes on dispositions of surplus schools will be effective if there are subsequent transfers of the property.

At the outset, we emphasize that the statute with which we are required to deal- §5-3071 - is replete with apparent ambiguities, gaps, and inconsistencies. Consequently, some of our responses to your inquiry necessarily must be somewhat less than unequivocal, and we strongly urge the General Assembly to review the statute carefully and enact clarifying legislation as soon as practicable. In the meantime, for the reasons discussed below, it is our opinion that:

1. Except as otherwise expressly prescribed in ~5-307, the Board of Public Works (and its agent, the Interagency Committee for Public School Construction) retains broad authority to approve, disapprove, Or conditionally approve, in any manner reasonably within the public interest, the proposed disposition of a surplus schooL

2. The Board of Public Works is not required by §5-307 to approve or disapprove of the proposed disposition of any surplus school. However, the Board may not disapprove of a disposition merely because the Board is statutorily precluded by §5-307(a) from requiring reimbursement for debt service. Conversely, the Board may not approve of a disposition if it is aware that the local jurisdiction

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