and its facilities and the highways and approaches thereto;
and PROVIDING, FURTHER, THAT THE MAYOR AND
CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE SHALL NOT AC-
QUIRE ANY SUCH LAND OR PROPERTY, OR ANY
SUCH RIGHT, INTEREST, FRANCHISE, EASEMENT
OR PRIVILEGE THEREIN, FOR ANY OF SAID PUR-
POSES, IN ANY OF THE COUNTIES OF THIS STATE
WITHOUT THE PRIOR CONSENT AND APPROVAL
BY RESOLUTION DULY PASSED AFTER A PUBLIC
HEARING, BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIS-
SIONERS OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH SUCH LAND
OR PROPERTY, OR SUCH RIGHT, INTEREST, FRAN-
CHISE, EASEMENT OR PRIVILEGE THEREIN, IS
SITUATE; AND PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT ANNE
ARUNDEL COUNTY SHALL RETAIN JURISDICTION
AND POWER TO TAX ANY LAND SO ACQUIRED BY
THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT.

(b) To sell, lease, convey, transfer or otherwise dispose
of any of said land or property, regardless of whether or
not it is undeveloped or has been developed, redeveloped,
altered, or improved and irrespective of the manner or
means in or by which it may have been acquired, to any
private, public or quasi public corporation, partnership,
association, person or other legal entity.

No land or property taken by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore for any of the aforementioned pur-
poses or in connection with the exercise of any of the
powers which may be granted to the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore pursuant to this Article by exercising
the power of eminent domain, shall be taken without just
compensation, as agreed upon between the parties, or
awarded by a jury, being first paid or tendered to the
party entitled to such compensation.

All land or property needed, or taken by the exercise
of the power of eminent domain, by the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore for any of the aforementioned pur-
poses or in connection with the exercise of any of the
powers which may be granted to the Mayor and City
Council of Baltimore pursuant to this Article is hereby
declared to be needed or taken for a public use.

2. The General Assembly of Maryland may grant to
the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore any and all addi-