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§ 21-101. Acquisition of property

West's Annotated Code of MarylandPublic UtilitiesEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Public Utilities (Refs & Annos)
Division II. Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission [Titles 16-29] (Refs & Annos)
Title 21. Property and Land Use Matters (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 1. Acquisition and Disposition of Property (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 21-101
§ 21-101. Acquisition of property
Currentness
Property defined
(a) In this section, “property” includes:
(1) land;
(2) structures;
(3) buildings;
(4) streambeds;
(5) waterways;
(6) water rights;
(7) watersheds;
(8) water systems and parts of water systems; and
(9) wastewater systems and parts of wastewater systems.
Construction, extension, maintenance, or operation of Commission project
(b) The Commission may acquire property for the construction, extension, maintenance, or operation of a project the Commission considers:
(1) necessary to carry out this division; or
(2) in furtherance of this division.
Acquisition of property in fee or as an easement
(c) If the Commission decides to acquire property within or outside the sanitary district in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, the Commission may acquire the property:
(1) in fee; or
(2) as an easement.
Petition for condemnation
(d) If the Commission fails to agree on the terms of acquisition with the owner of any property, the Commission may condemn the property by filing a petition for condemnation in the circuit court for the county in which the property is situated, as provided for condemnation of land under the Real Property Article.
Interests of tenants or lessees
(e) The Commission may condemn the interest of any tenant, lessee, or other person having an interest in property that the Commission decides to acquire.

Credits

Added by Acts 2010, c. 37, § 3, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
MD Code, Public Utilities, § 21-101, MD PUBLIC UTIL § 21-101
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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