PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 522

Article 10 - Dorchester County

10-16.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
INDICATED.

(2)      "COUNTY" MEANS THE BODY POLITIC AND CORPORATE OF THE
STATE OF MARYLAND KNOWN AS THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DORCHESTER
COUNTY.

(3)      "PUBLIC FACILITY INVESTMENT" MEANS:

(I)       THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR, OPENING,
RELOCATION, GRADING, RESURFACING, WIDENING, EXTENSION, AND DRAINAGE OF
ANY PUBLIC ROAD, STREET, HIGHWAY, OR SIDEWALK IN DORCHESTER COUNTY
NOW OR HEREAFTER MAINTAINED AND OPERATED UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF
THE COUNTY;

(II)     THE ACQUISITION OF ANY NECESSARY RIGHT OF WAY,
EQUIPMENT, OR OTHER FACILITY FOR HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE,
OR REPAIR, AND OF PLANNING AND ENGINEERING SERVICES;

(III)    THE         PLANNING,         DESIGN,         CONSTRUCTION,         AND
RECONSTRUCTION OF ANY FREE BRIDGE CONSTITUTING PART OF A DORCHESTER
COUNTY ROAD, STREET, OR HIGHWAY;

(IV)    THE CONSTRUCTION, IMPROVEMENT, OR REPAIR, OR ANY
RELATED ACQUISITION OR SERVICE, FOR THE COUNTY AIRPORT AND RELATED
FACILITIES;

(V)     THE ACQUISITION, ESTABLISHMENT, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION,
RECONSTRUCTION, EXPANSION, EXTENSION, ALTERATION OR REPAIR OF A
BUILDING OR STRUCTURE TO HOUSE ANY OF THE FUNCTIONS, OPERATIONS, OR
EQUIPMENT OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT OR ADMINISTRATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, LIBRARIES, THE COURT HOUSE, SCHOOL FACILITIES AND DETENTION
FACILITIES, AND ANY FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS AND APPURTENANCES THEREFOR,
OR THE ACQUISITION OF ANY VEHICLE OR EQUIPMENT NECESSARY AND PROPER
TO THE PERFORMANCE OF COUNTY GOVERNMENTAL POWERS AND DUTIES;

(VI)    THE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS, RECREATIONAL AREAS,
AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING THE ACQUISITION OF LAND,
PROPERTY AND WATER RIGHTS THEREFOR, AND THE CONSTRUCTION,
IMPROVEMENT, AND REPAIR OF ROADS, PATHS, WAYS, BUILDINGS, PIERS, RAMPS,
BULKHEADS, BEACHES, LAUNCHING FACILITIES AND OTHER APPURTENANCES OR
IMPROVEMENTS APPROPRIATE TO THE FULL USE OF PARKS AND RECREATIONAL
AREAS; OR

(VII)  THE ACQUISITION, ESTABLISHMENT, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION,
RECONSTRUCTION, EXPANSION, IMPROVEMENT, EXTENSION, ALTERATION,
OPERATION OR REPAIR OF ANY OTHER PUBLIC GOVERNMENTAL FACILITY.

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