§ 2-510-1

(a) The Foundation may make a grant to purchase an easement on a property selected by the Foundation to a county with a program, approved by the Foundation, to purchase easements using installment purchase agreements. (b) The Foundation may only approve a county’s installment purchase program if the program is used to purchase easements using installment purchase agreements that: (1) Require the county to make annual equal payments to the landowner of interest on the outstanding balance of the purchase price; (2) Require that the county pay the landowner the remainder of the purchase price at the end of the term; (3) State the total amount of money the county will pay the landowner, the interest rate, and the terms of the agreement; and (4) Require that the easement be recorded within 30 days of settlement. (c) An easement purchased using a grant provided under this section shall be jointly held by the county and the Foundation. (d) An easement purchased using a grant provided under this section may not terminate.