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tion requiring competitive bids whenever: (1) the purchase is to
be made from or the contract is to be made with the federal, state
or city government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or
pursuant to any open end bulk purchase contract of any of them;
(2) the public exigency requires the immediate delivery of the arti-
cles; (3) only one source of supply is available; or (4) in its judg-
ment it is to the benefit of the Authority to use the services of the
City or State purchasing offices. Nothing in this section shall apply
to contracts for professional services or the personal services of
employees.

6. Acquisition of Property.

(a)  Acquisition by lease or purchase.—The Authority may ac-
quire by lease or purchase, if it deems such lease or purchase expedi-
ent, lands, structures, property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises,
easements and other interests in lands, as necessary or convenient
for the construction or for the operation of any [project] airport
facility within the territorial jurisdiction of the Authority upon
such terms and at such price as reasonable and can be agreed upon
between the Authority and the owner thereof, and may take title
thereto in the name of the Authority.

(b)  Power to lease, convey, etc. to Authority.—All counties, cities,
towns and other political subdivisions and all public agencies and
commissions of the State, notwithstanding any contrary provision
of law, may lease, lend, grant, or convey to the Authority at its
request upon such terms and conditions as the proper authorities
of the counties, cities, towns, political subdivisions, agencies or com-
missions of the State deem reasonable and fair, any real or personal
property which is necessary or convenient to the effectuation of the
authorized purposes of the Authority, including property already
devoted to public use.

(c)  Acquisition of private lands by eminent domain.—If a reason-
able price cannot be agreed upon, or if the owner is legally incapaci-
tated or absent, unknown, or unable to convey valid title, the Au-
thority may request the Board of Public Works to authorize the
Authority to acquire by the power of eminent domain, any lands,
property, rights, rights-of-way, franchises, easements and other
property, of any person, copartnership, association, railroad, public
service, public utility or other corporation, deemed by the Authority
necessary for the construction or the efficient operation of any
[project] airport facility. Any such proceedings shall be conducted,
and the compensation to be paid shall be ascertained and paid, in
the manner provided by Article 33A of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, title "Eminent Domain." The exercise of the right of con-
demnation shall be limited to property entirely within the territorial
jurisdiction of the Authority, and any lands, property, rights, rights-
of-way, franchises, easements and other property acquired as pro-
vided herein shall be acquired and titled in the name of the Au-
thority. THIS POWER SHALL BE EXERCISED ONLY AFTER
CONSULTATION WITH THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF ANNE
ARUNDEL COUNTY.

(d)  Consent required for acquisition of State property.—Not-
withstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, no property
owned by the State of Maryland or by any board, department,
agency or commission of the State shall be acquired by the Au-