WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 658
Article - Transportation

9-204.

(a) In addition to the specific powers granted under this title, the
Administration has the powers granted by this section.

(b) The Administration shall develop and coordinate policies and plans for the
preservation, improvement, or provision of railroad transportation facilities and
services.

(c) The Administration shall conduct project planning and preliminary
engineering related to railroad transportation facilities.

(d) If necessary or useful in rendering railroad service or incidental activities,
the Administration may:

(1) Subject to, and except when precluded by, the jurisdiction of the
Interstate Commerce Commission, acquire, own, maintain, and control any interest in
any property, whether by contract, purchase, condemnation, lease as lessor or lessee,
license, gift, mortgage, or otherwise, in accordance with the approved transportation
program, as provided in the State budget; and

(2) If the property is no longer required for the purposes of the
Administration, sell, convey, or otherwise dispose of it.

9-301.

(a) [JJ. IN THIS SECTION, "RAILROAD CORRIDOR PROPERTY"
MEANS ANY RAILROAD PROPERTY OWNED OR MAINTAINED BY A
RAILROAD COMPANY OVER WHICH PASSENGER OR RAIL FREIGHT
TRAFFIC MOVED FROM ONE DESTINATION TO ANOTHER, NOT TO
EXCEED 100 FEET IN WIDTH, AND IS OR WAS SUBJECT TO THE INTERSTATE
COMMERCE COMMISSION'S ABANDONMENT PROCESS.

(2) "RAILROAD CORRIDOR PROPERTY" DOES NOT INCLUDE A
RAIL YARD, DEPOT, STATION, OR INDUSTRIAL PARK.

(B) (1) With the approval of the Board of Public Works, the Secretary or the
Administration may acquire on behalf of this State, by gift, purchase, lease,
condemnation, or otherwise, for any transportation related purpose, any railroad
corridor property that has been abandoned pursuant to action or regulations of the
Interstate Commerce Commission or other governing agency with jurisdiction in the
matter.

(2) Any condemnation proceeding under this section shall be instituted
and maintained in the name of this State and is governed by Title 12 of the Real
Property Article.

[(b)] (C) If a railroad company intends to sell or otherwise dispose of any
railroad corridor property that is located in this State and for which the company has
received permission from the Interstate Commerce Commission or other governmental

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