HERBERT R. O'CONOR, GOVERNOR. 791
CHAPTER 486.

(Senate Bill 185)

AN ACT to add a new section to Article 89B of the Anno-
tated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "State Roads",
said new section to be known as Section 4A and to follow
immediately after Section 4 of said Article, adding to the
powers of the State Roads Commission to acquire real prop-
erty and interests in real property for certain purposes.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land,, That a new section be and it is hereby added to Article
89B of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939 Edition), title
"State Roads", said new section to be known as Section 4A,
to follow immediately after Section 4 of said Article, and to
read as follows:

4A. (a) The State Roads Commission may acquire, by gift,
purchase, condemnation or otherwise, real property along or
near any State highway, parkway or freeway, or any interest
in such property, in order to protect the highway, parkway,
or freeway, or scenery along or near it, or to provide parking
areas along the highway, parkway or freeway, and for similar
purposes.

(b) Among the interests in land which may be so acquired
are agreements or easements restricting, or subjecting to reg-
ulation by the Commission, any right of the owner or other
persons—

(1) to erect buildings or other structures;

(2) to construct any private drive or road;

(3) to remove or destroy shrubbery or trees;

(4) to place thereon trash or unsightly or offensive-
material;

(5) to display thereon signs, billboards or advertisements.

(c) Where any interest in real property is acquired under
this section, the deed, agreement, judgment or other instru-
ment shall clearly set forth the specific restrictions or other
interests purchased, condemned or otherwise acquired and
any such restrictions shall run with the land to which they
apply and be binding on all subsequent holders, except as the
deed, agreement, judgment, decree or other instrument other-
wise expressly provides.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1941.

Approved April 23, 1941.